Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Interface Devices are being used as major therapy in the treatment of sleep apnea

 

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the administration of continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, therapy in the treatment of sleep apnea. CPAP therapy is usually indicated for patients suffering from a sudden episode of apnea in which a person's peak expiratory flow capacity is reduced by more than 30%. CPAP helps to prevent and reduce sleep apneas by reducing the airway pressures that are exerted on the upper airways during sleep. Continuous positive airways pressure is used together with masks or nasal masks that provide increased airflow by preventing the collapse of the breathing airways. Continuous positive airway pressure also prevents the apnea from becoming mechanical and results in less pain and discomfort for the patients.

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) interface devices are available for patients who cannot afford continuous positive airway pressure therapy. CPAP masks are specially designed for such patients and they can be very comfortable and even cozy as well. However, a word of caution here; always wear a mask while you sleep. Masks designed for sleep apneas come in different shapes and sizes, and they are made of different materials, but the most recommended ones are made of foam, silicone gel, or neoprene.

Continuous positive airway pressure treatments can be administered in several ways. Oral medications, prescriptions, surgical methods, and mask use are some of the modes of treatment available for this disorder. Continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnea can be treated with the help of continuous positive airway pressure medications. They work by increasing the flow of air into the airways and thereby reducing the airway pressures. Oral medications includeophylline, carprofen, propranolol, and zonisamide. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) interface devices are available both over the counter and with a prescription. These devices can help in correcting the symptoms of sleep apnea and help the patients to get rid of the disease. In March 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized CAPA machines to treat sleep apnea.