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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

Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used
# of patients Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell 		# of patients evaluated by
Obstructive Sleep Apnea 10 3
Shallow breathing resulting in low blood oxygen levels 2 1
General health 1 0
Other 1 0

See all 13 patients currently using CPAP w/humidifier

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 33%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
2 67%

Most commonly reported side effects

can not sleep
1 100%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using CPAP w/humidifier

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 33%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
1 33%
Never
1 33%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 67%
Somewhat
1 33%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
1 33%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 67%

Report created on March 20, 2010.