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Sleep Apnea Treatment Options – What is CPAP Therapy

February 23rd, 2010

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The most widely utilized treatment for medium to severe apnea is continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP therapy. In many cases of mild to moderate sleep apnea oral appliance therapy and the Pillar® Procedure have been shown to provide effective relief. CPAP therapy involves a patient wearing a mask (or interface) over their nose and/or mouth during sleep. An air compressor forces air through the nose and into the airway in order to keep it open throughout the night. Allowing the patient to breathe continuously throughout the night and with a great reduction in the number of sleep apneas.

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Introduction To CPAP, APAP and BiPAP Machines (CPAP.com)

February 20th, 2010

http://www.cpap.com — This video is to help people understand the different types of CPAP, BiLevel or BiPaps, and Auto-Adjusting CPAPs available and the variations between them. More videos can be seen at www.cpap.com.

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CPAP alternatives for Sleep Apnea and Snoring

February 14th, 2010

Orange Coubty Dental Sleep Medicine Dentist explains how simple dental mouth pieces can stop snoring and help sleep apnea

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CPAP changes Post-op Gastric Bypass, Post weight loss

February 12th, 2010

I have sleep apnea, I have a Bi-pap machine and it has been forcing air into my pouch, I saw a DR today. This is a video about CPAP and sleep apnea post-op and Post weight loss.

Thanks for watching!

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Sleep Apnea, Alternate to CPAP

January 29th, 2010

Would you like to learn about an alternative to CPAP. An oral appliance might just be your answer. Watch to learn more or visit www.georgiasleep.com

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CPAP – sleep apnea……sleep lab

January 15th, 2010

sleep apnea

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What is Sleep Apnea Like?

January 10th, 2010

I Slept Great .com asks Mike Gibson about his sleep apnea and CPAP machine.

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My Cpap machine for my sleep apnea

December 19th, 2009

Remember you dont have to snore to have sleep apnea cause I dont. Mine is more gasping or choking in my sleep.

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Sleep Apnea 2: Sleep Lab (Part 1)

December 15th, 2009

Getting prepped by Vlad, the scoring technician, at New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center Sleep Lab for a sleep study to evaluate my apnea and titrate a cpap treatment.

Special thanks to Vlad for participating in the video. When my camera battery died, he let me borrow his (he has the same camera) and changed memory cards and setup shots. And, he is natural on camera – A star is born!

Also thanks to him and the other techs at NY Hospital Sleep Center for their humanity and competence.

Music by Kevin MacLeod
www.incompetech.com

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What Is Sleep Apnea?

December 8th, 2009

Act Three- Treatment The main character learns he has sleep apnea and finds out about treatment options.

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