Positive Airway Pressure

  • In this treatment, a machine delivers air pressure through a piece that fits into your nose or is placed over your nose and mouth while you sleep.

    The most common type is called autotitrating continuous positive airway pressure, or APAP. In APAP, pressure is delivered that is slightly greater than the pressure of the air which is just enough to keep your upper airway passages open. The levels of pressure are adjusted if the device senses increased airway resistance. This air pressure prevents obstructive sleep apnea and snoring.

  • A recent meta-analysis demonstrated that PAP compared to no treatment results in a clinically significant reduction in disease severity, sleepiness, blood pressure, and motor vehicle accidents, and improvement in sleep-related quality of life in adults with OSA. In addition, the initiation of PAP in the home demonstrated equivalent effects on patient outcomes when compared to an in-laboratory titration approach.

  • Part Recommend change Insurance allows

    Cushion: 3 months 1 month

    Filter: 3 months 2 weeks

    Mask: 12 months 6 months

    Tube: 12 months 6 months

    Tank: every machine

    Machine: 5 years

Works Cited:

Patil SP, Ayappa IA, Caples SM, Kimoff RJ, Patel SR, Harrod CG. Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Positive Airway Pressure: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and GRADE Assessment. J Clin Sleep Med. 2019 Feb 15;15(2):301-334. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.7638. PMID: 30736888; PMCID: PMC6374080.