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See also: CPAP w/humidifier, Sleep Apnea machine

What is CPAP? Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) delivers air into your airway through a specially designed nasal mask or pillows. The flow of air creates enough pressure when you inhale to keep your airway open. CPAP is considered the most effective nonsurgical treatment for snoring and sleep apnea Read more...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

48 patients in the community are using or have used CPAP.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 29 60%
Central sleep apnea 5 10%
Obstructive Sleep Apnea 5 10%
General health 5 10%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 2 4%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently using CPAP.

  0 hr day 0 other day 5 hr day 6 hr day 7 hr day 8 hr day 9 hr day 10 hr day 10 other day
  7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 16 Number of Patients: 16 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been using CPAP or how long patients were using CPAP before stopping.

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using CPAP

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
3
4
10
18

How Long Patients Used CPAP Before Stopping

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
0
0
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Using CPAP (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Other 1 50% Other: 50%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 8 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 4

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 50% 4
None 50% 4

Top reported side-effects include: Moving tubing can wake briefly during sleep, Dry mouth at night, feels like I am sufficating

Summary results are based on 8 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 8)

  • ProfessorBeeker
    Depression: 1
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 1
    Anxiety: 1
    Mania: 1
    Physical: 0
    External Stress: Moderate
    28 M
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • ProfessorBeeker
  • by ProfessorBeeker
    Sep 16, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Advice/Tips
My family says this has really helped my sleep and than I don't exhibit sleep apnea symptoms as long as I use this. Sometimes I will still talk briefly in my sleep, though.

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