Common Treatments For Sleep Apnea

Other Airway Pressure Devices

If CPAP machines cause a patient pain they cannot reduce, other airway pressure machines may be used instead. The two major alternatives are Auto-CPAP machines and BPAP (bilevel positive airway pressure) machines. An Auto-CPAP machine automatically adjusts air pressure when it can tell the patient’s airway is obstructed.

A BPAP machine, like the CPAP machine, uses a mask to deliver air. However, it can use multiple levels of pressure. For instance, a BPAP machine can increase the air pressure when an individual inhales and reduce it when they exhale. This makes it less tiring for patients who have issues exhaling with a CPAP machine.

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