by eric@respshop.com | Oct 30, 2023 | CPAP for Beginners, CPAP Usage and Troubleshooting, Mask Usage and Troubleshooting
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the gold standard of treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It involves wearing a CPAP mask connected to a machine that delivers a constant flow of air to keep the airway open during sleep. To make matters... by eric@respshop.com | Dec 22, 2022 | CPAP Machines, CPAP Usage and Troubleshooting
An easy way to tell if your sleep apnea therapy is working is to look at your Apnea-Hypopnea Index or AHI. CPAP machine users should aim for an average AHI of less than 5 events per hour. If your AHI occasionally increases over 5, that’s not a problem, since no... by eric@respshop.com | Aug 6, 2022 | CPAP Machines, CPAP Usage and Troubleshooting
If your CPAP machine functions well and you’re getting quality, restful sleep, then you are using your CPAP correctly. You should also expect improved overall health. In this post, we’ll go over how you can tell if you’re using your CPAP machine correctly.... by eric@respshop.com | Aug 2, 2022 | CPAP Machines, CPAP Usage and Troubleshooting
CPAP therapy prevents snoring by supplying a continuous flow of pressurized air that keeps tissues in the upper airways from collapsing while you sleep. Effective CPAP therapy eliminates snoring, so if you’re still snoring while using a CPAP machine, you’ve got a... by eric@respshop.com | Jul 30, 2022 | CPAP Machines, CPAP Usage and Troubleshooting
What Is AHI? AHI stands for Apnea-Hypopnea Index. An apnea is a pause in breathing – it is when your breathing stops completely for a time. On the other hand, a hypopnea is an episode of shallow breathing. The Apnea-Hypopnea Index measures the severity of your sleep... by eric@respshop.com | Jul 19, 2022 | CPAP Machines, CPAP Usage and Troubleshooting
If you are using the AirSense 10 AutoSet by ResMed, in Auto mode, and find the initial pressure to be too low, you need to turn off the Ramp feature. In this guide, we will show you how to turn off the Ramp feature on the ResMed AirSense 10 AutoSet. 1. With the... 