Saturday, December 31, 2011

Core Products CPAP Pillow 4" Height - Item# 280

!±8± Core Products CPAP Pillow 4" Height - Item# 280

Brand : Core Products | Rate : | Price :
Post Date : Dec 31, 2011 06:00:52 | Usually ships in 24 hours

Core CPAP Pillows provide proper neck support, comfort and compliance for patients with sleep apnea.The most common compliance issues reported by CPAP users are pressure point soreness and mask leaks from pillow interference.This 4" quilted side panel creates a distinct edge that will not collapse, allowing the mask to comfortably hang over the side of the pillow. The Core CPAP Pillow is durable enough to support the head and neck without losing its loft, yet soft enough to sleep on all night.This pillow also works well for oral or dental appliances, people with fibromyalgia and other chronic pain, or during pregnancy.Sleep apnea refers to a temporary cessation of breath during sleep. Patients with sleep apnea often report chronic headaches, drowsiness, memory lapses, and dysfunction during daily activities.Sleep apnea occurs when a patient's airway becomes blocked during sleep by relaxed throat muscles, excess weight, enlarged tonsils, or a very small throat. There is no known cure for sleep apnea, but it is highly treatable with CPAP.

  • Designed by CPAP users, for CPAP users
  • Increases comfort and compliance
  • Fitted pillowcase included
  • 13.5" x 19.75" x 4.25"
  • Core CPAP Pillow Item# 280 Designed by CPAP users, for CPAP users Increases comfort and compliance Fitted pillowcase included 13.5" x 19.75" x 4.25" Machine washable. Cool dryer safe.

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Sunday, December 11, 2011

Treatments for Sleep Apnea

!±8± Treatments for Sleep Apnea

Numerous treatment procedures apply to sleep apnea. All these treatments aim at helping sleep apnea sufferers to gain consistently uninterrupted breathing motions whilst sleeping. This article aims to help those people having problems with sleep apnea that are unsure of how to eradicate their problem. Various treatments exist such as behavioral counseling through to continuous positive airway pressure mask use. Additionally there are surgical options, typically best reserved as a last attempt for people that have failed to react well to all other viable treatments.

The main goal when treating patients with sleep apnea is to stop pauses in breathing whilst asleep by keeping their airways open.

Of the variety of sleep apnea alleviating methods available there is:

'Behavioral therapy' includes weight loss and sleeping posture modifications in addition to simply avoiding CNS depressants and alcohol when within a few hours of going to sleep.

'Continuous positive airway pressure' (CPAP) is a non-invasive treatment tool effective at reducing or even eliminating snoring and sleep apnea. Pressurized air is gently blown through the sufferers nasal passage during the night, the pressure administered being sufficiently strong to stop the throat passageway collapsing whilst asleep.

Oral appliances exist that reposition the tongue and lower jaw. What results is the widening of the lower part of the throat which reduces sleep apnea. Tongue retaining devices exist that try to stop the tongue slipping back to block the airway. Mandibular advancement devices (MAD) move the lower jaw into an underbite position, again opening up the airways more.

'Uvulpalatopharyngoplasty' (UPPP) is a form of surgery seeking to reduce sleep apnea.

UPPP is the most typical of surgeries used to combat sleep apnea. The operation involved increasing the airways passage through the removal of all non-vital tissue e.g. adenoids, uvula and tonsils) from the pharynx.

Uvulopalatoplasty can be assisted with lasers (LAUP) and is performed within a specialized practice. A section of soft palate is removed, the uvula (hanging tissue found at the centre of the roof at the far end of the mouth) is shortened and the other excess tissues are also cut down in size.

A 'tracheostomy' is where a small incision is created in the trachea just below the area where it is blocked, a tube then being placed through this cut. The tube is only opened when the sleep apnea sufferers sleeping time. Air flows far more easily into the patients lungs due to it by-passing the throat obstruction.

'Radiofrequency ablation' (RFA) is a quite new technology aimed at harnessing the energy from radiofrequencies to enable soft palate, uvula and tongue tissue removal. The removal of oversized adenoids or tonsils is a viable option for children and adolescents, to help remove the problems of sleep apnea.


Treatments for Sleep Apnea

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Easylife Nasal Cpap Mask with Headgear--medium Wide

!±8±Easylife Nasal Cpap Mask with Headgear--medium Wide

Brand : Respironics
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Post Date : Dec 07, 2011 08:00:26
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The EasyLife's unique dual-cushion design actually includes two distinct elements. The soft inner cushion readily adapts to facial contours creating an instant, self-adjusting nasal seal. The outer cushion provides comfortable support, allowing the mask to rest lightly on the face without pinching or pressure points, and eliminating the need for tight headgear straps and cumbersome forehead adjustment mechanisms.

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