CPAP machines have always been close to my heart, because I was working as a patent attorney in Sydney, Australia in the 1990s, when CPAP machines were first being developed in Australia. A CPAP machine produces continuous positive airway pressure (...
When we are asleep, we are usually (though not always) lying down. Gravity acts to pull on all the tissues of the body, but the tissues of the pharynx are relatively soft and floppy. Therefore, when we lie on our backs, gravity pulls the palate, tonsils, and tongue backward. This oft...
Noninvasive ventilation involves using a face mask that connects to the ventilator. You breathe into the mask, which straps around your head. Two common noninvasive ventilation devices are continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines, both used by...
Noninvasive ventilation involves using a face mask that connects to the ventilator. You breathe into the mask, which straps around your head. Two common noninvasive ventilation devices are continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines, both used by...
Noninvasive ventilation involves using a face mask that connects to the ventilator. You breathe into the mask, which straps around your head. Two common noninvasive ventilation devices are continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines, both used by...