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		<title>Disadvantages of a CPAP Machine – Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As discussed in the article prior to this one, CPAP is the single most effective treatment for sleep apnea.  There are some disadvantages of wearing CPAP for some users, however.
Continued from previous article:
4.  Can&#8217;t breathe through your nose &#8211; Sleep apnea is relieved by a CPAP machine when air pressure is applied, via a mask, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Facts About Complex Sleep Apnea</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpap-mask.org/?p=284</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Complex sleep apnea is a form of sleep apnea.  When  treated with CPAP or BIPAP, those who suffer from complex sleep apnea convert  from having predominately obstructive sleep apnea events to having mostly  central sleep apnea events.
Obstructive sleep apnea is the absence of breathing  during sleep due to an obstruction or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CPAP Equipment:  Heated Humidifier</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpap-mask.org/?p=282</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[CPAP therapy is the most effective treatment of choice for obstructive sleep apnea.  Using a CPAP machine can cause the nasal passages to dry out, especially in the winter months.  A heated humidifier will help with this problem.
Research has shown that providing patients with heated humidity will help to prevent nasal side effects, such as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Disadvantages of a CPAP Machine – Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sleepwell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpap-mask.org/?p=304</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A CPAP machine is the single most effective treatment for sleep apnea.  Many users have no problems and using their CPAP machine is a breeze.  For others, there may be several problems that develop along the way. 
Here are some of the problems that sufferers of sleep apnea may have while using their CPAP machine:
1.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sleep Apnea Treatment:  Which one is for me?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sleepwell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Weight loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sleep disorders]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpap-mask.org/?p=203</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sleep apnea is the most common of all sleep disorders.  It can affect your overall health in a serious manner if left untreated.  Here are some options for treatment if you are diagnosed with sleep apnea.
Lifestyle Changes
Some lifestyle choices you make can have a negative effect on sleep apnea.  Changing these habits could make a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surgical Options for Sleep Apnea – Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[sleep apnea surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conditions and Diseases]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Obstructive sleep apnea]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpap-mask.org/?p=252</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As stated in the previous post, surgery should only be considered as an option for treatment of sleep apnea if there is a physical cause for your obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or if more conservative treatment methods do not work.  Every individual is different and should take all risks and benefits into consideration.
MAXILLOMANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT (MMO)
In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medications for Sleep Apnea</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sleepwell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Treatment for sleep apnea]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insomnia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nasal congestion]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpap-mask.org/?p=259</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are limited benefits involved with treating sleep apnea or snoring with only medications.  They are most useful for treating mild sleep apnea or for use in your overall treatment plan.
NASAL SPRAYS

If you use an over the counter nasal spray to clear your nasal passages, limit their use to only a few days.  These sprays [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Is Sleep Apnea?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpap-mask.org/?p=182</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When you sleep, the muscles in your throat become relaxed.  This will cause a slight narrowing that is not usually a problem.  But in a person with sleep apnea, this narrowing causes breathing problems that are significant enough to lower oxygen levels and cause severe sleep disruption.
Because even normal persons have relaxed throat muscles when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BIPAP: An Alternative to CPAP</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Apnea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BiLevel Therapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Continuous Positive Airway Pressure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CPAP]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpap-mask.org/?p=173</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[CPAP is an acronym that stands for continuous positive airway pressure.  It is a form of therapy used for people who have obstructive sleep apnea.  Sometimes the continuous pressure of CPAP is uncomfortable for the person using it.  If that happens, BIPAP may be an alternative.
Though BIPAP therapy is similar to CPAP and will get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Think You Have Sleep Apnea?  Get A Sleep Study</title>
		<link>http://www.cpap-mask.org/sleep-study.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:37:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cpap-mask.org/?p=188</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you think that you may have sleep apnea you should see a sleep disorders specialist.  Then you will probably be sent for a sleep study, or polysomnogram, which will record various parameters while you sleep and serve as a tool for diagnosis.
A sleep study is considered to be the &#8220;gold standard&#8221; in the diagnosis [...]]]></description>
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