Philips Respironics, a unit of Royal Philips Electronics, announced the launch of the SleepMapper self-management system, a mobile and Web-based solution for patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep ...

I'm a certified sleep science coach who has tested over 50 mattresses. Choosing the right pillow is crucial for anyone’s sleep quality and posture, but even more so for CPAP users, who need to ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occurs when your airway partially or completely blocks during sleep, causing snoring and repeated awakenings. It can raise the risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, ...

Mouth taping aims to encourage nasal breathing by taping your mouth shut during sleep, but evidence on this practice is anecdotal and clinical studies are lacking. Nasal breathing can humidify air, ...

A chinstrap can help with mouth breathing and make CPAP therapy more effective. A chinstrap is affordable and usually costs around $15 to $20. Chinstraps should not be used alone without CPAP therapy ...

Background CPAP reduces blood pressure (BP) in patients with symptomatic obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Whether the same benefit is present in patients with minimally symptomatic OSA is unclear, thus ...

EPAP is a small, one-way valve worn over the nostrils that helps keep the airway open during sleep. EPAP devices are quieter and more portable than CPAP machines, which may make them easier for some ...

Background Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is the most common indication for home ventilation, although the optimal therapy remains unclear, particularly for severe disease. We compared ...