CPAP better than oxygen for obstructive sleep apnea
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About half of people diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can't or won't use the most effective therapy, overnight continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Most people with untreated OSA experience multiple episodes of hypoxemia -- sometimes hundreds per night. For many patients declining CPAP treatment, their doctors provide overnight oxygen, in the hope that it might ameliorate some of the risks of untreated sleep apnea.
CPAP better than oxygen for obstructive sleep apnea
CPAP better than oxygen for obstructive sleep…
CPAP better than oxygen for obstructive sleep apnea
About half of people diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can't or won't use the most effective therapy, overnight continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Most people with untreated OSA experience multiple episodes of hypoxemia -- sometimes hundreds per night. For many patients declining CPAP treatment, their doctors provide overnight oxygen, in the hope that it might ameliorate some of the risks of untreated sleep apnea.