Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is a common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. A CPAP machine uses a hose and mask or nosepiece to deliver constant and steady air pressure.

To help ease ventilator shortages resulting from the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, researchers at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering were able to modify continuous positive airway ...

For three years, Donald Camp has used a breathing device to sleep. He has severe sleep apnea, so without this device, his breathing is obstructed and he gasps for air. But in June, Camp and many ...

The limited supply of ventilators is one of the chief concerns facing hospitals as they prepare for more COVID-19 cases. In Italy, where hospitals have been overwhelmed with patients in respiratory ...

If you’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea, it means your breathing gets shallow or even stops and restarts while you’re asleep. Often, the first treatment your doctor may have you try is a device to ...

Medicare covers continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines when a doctor orders them for individuals with sleep apnea and who meet other Medicare requirements. If a doctor confirms the ...

Members of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s medical review board are due to address uncertainties connected to a voluntary recall of some continuous positive air pressure machines, ...

Unfortunately, the best laid plans of our body often go awry. Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition in which a person’s airways become blocked by the movement of soft tissues in the throat, ...