Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for Sleep Apnea

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy uses a machine to help a person who has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) breathe more easily during sleep. A CPAP machine increases air pressure in the throat so your airway does not collapse when you breathe in. You use CPAP at home every night while you sleep.

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for Sleep Apnea

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy uses a machine to help a person who has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) breathe more easily during sleep. A CPAP machine increases air pressure in the throat so your airway does not collapse when you breathe in. You use CPAP at home every night while you sleep.

Current as ofJune 9, 2019

Author: Healthwise Staff
Anne C. Poinier, MD – Internal Medicine
Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine
Hasmeena Kathuria, MD – Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine

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