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What is CPAP w/humidifier?

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

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Sleep Apnea 40 17 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Obstructive sleep apnea 12 4 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Sleep Apnea Disorder 3 1 Efficacy_major
General health 3 1 Efficacy_major
Weakness in throat muscle 2 1 Efficacy_major
Other 2 1 Efficacy_major

See all 62 patients currently using CPAP w/humidifier

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 4
Moderate
 4
Mild
 6
None
 12

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with CPAP w/humidifier

Difficulty sleeping through night 2
Rash or skin problems 1
Acne 1
Migraine headaches 1
Sinus congestion 1
Phlegm 1
See all 11 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 4   Other: 44%
Doctor's advice 3   Doctor's advice: 33%
Did not seem to work 2   Did not seem to work: 22%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 11%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 11%

See all 9 patients who’ve stopped using CPAP w/humidifier

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using CPAP w/humidifier

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of CPAP w/humidifier

Always
 13 50%
Usually
 4 15%
Sometimes
 7 27%
Never
 2 8%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of CPAP w/humidifier

Very
 11 42%
Somewhat
 5 19%
A little
 4 15%
Not at all
 6 23%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of CPAP w/humidifier

$200+
 1 5%
$100-199
 2 11%
$50-99
 1 5%
$25-49
 4 21%
< $25
 11 58%

Report created on February 11, 2012.