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