Tuesday, February 2, 2010

NATIONAL SLEEP FOUNDATION NEWS ITEM REPORTS LESS THAN 50% OF PATIENTS USE CPAP ON A REGULAR BASIS

THE FOLLOWING WAS COPIED FROM THE NATIONAL SLEEP FOUNDATIONS WEBSITE:"Treating Sleep Apnea: What's New for CPAP Masks?For the 18 million people living with sleep apnea, under 50% regularly use their CPAP mask while sleeping at night. Common patient complaints are that the masks, which opens the upper airway with pressurized air through a tube, are uncomfortable, awkward, and claustrophobic. Rates

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