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Do You Know the Difference Between CPAPs and APAPs? |
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CPAP machines are the most common way to treat Sleep Apnea.
CPAPs blow air at a constant set pressure.
A CPAP gets "titrated" to a prescribed pressure setting. This pressure indicates the air flow necessary to keep your air passages open.
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Instead of blowing a constant set pressure, APAP machines are set to disperse air in a range of pressures.
APAPs detect the minimum pressure needed to keep your airways open, where CPAPs deliver one set pressure at all times.
APAPs deliver your ideal air pressure breath by breath.
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Many users prefer APAPs because they emit the lowest pressure necessary to keep airways open, not the highest pressure.
APAPs have all the same options available with CPAPs, often with more features like therapy tracking and advanced airflow settings.
APAPs are great at adapting to changing pressure needs caused by alcohol consumption before bed or weight loss / gain.
Active sleepers often like APAPs because pressure settings can accommodate different sleep positions.
An APAP can function as an APAP, or it can be switched to CPAP mode and run like a traditional CPAP machine.
While APAPs are considered more sophisticated than CPAPs, they can be purchased with the same prescription as a CPAP..
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