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Respironics has introduced the DS100. This is a basic CPAP machine created on the M-Series platform. The dimensions of this little machine are approximately 7.5" x 5.0" x 3.25". For those who do not need many of the "extras" that many machines now include - this is the machine for you. In addition, this machine will run on the battery pack (see link below) and will be great for traveling or every day use. For more information please click on the link. http://www.cpapplus.com/Machines/Accessories/Resmtar_Series/Battery_Pack.html http://www.cpapplus.com/Machines/CPAP/Remstar_MSeries/Remstar_MSeries.htmResMed is working
on the release of a new interface designed for pediatric use. This product will use a similar
design to the Mirage Vista and will be released very soon. For those of you
who use Nasal Pillows this is a once in a lifetime offer. Due to a recent overstock of Nasal
Pillows size Small, Medium, and Large, we will be providing these items
for $10 per set while supplies last! http://www.cpapplus.com/CPAP_Mask_Parts/Breeze_NP/Breeze_NP_Parts.html
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Stroke Awareness Month Home Health Products E-Source Newsletter,
May 22, 2006 Breathing Masks Decrease Blood Pressure
in People with Sleep Apnea "Sleep apnea can have significant consequences on a person's physical health, and this study shows once again that treatment may lessen those risks," said lead researcher Daniel Norman, M.D., Fellow in Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of California San Diego Medical Center. In obstructive sleep apnea, the upper airway narrows, or collapses, during sleep. Periods of apnea end with a brief partial arousal that may disrupt sleep hundreds of times a night. More than half of those with sleep apnea also have high blood pressure, and their blood pressure does not fall during sleep as it does in most people. The most widely used treatment for sleep apnea is a technique called nasal CPAP, for continuous positive airway pres-sure, which delivers air through a mask while the patient sleeps. It has proved successful in many cases in providing a good night's sleep and preventing daytime accidents due to sleepiness. Supplementary oxygen is sometimes used as a treatment for sleep apnea. The researchers studied 46 patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea. They were randomly assigned to receive either CPAP treatment, fake CPAP or supplemental nighttime oxygen through a face mask. All patients were hooked up to a 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor, which consists of a small machine strapped to the patient's torso that attaches to an arm cuff. The cuff automatically inflates and deflates to measure patients' blood pressure. After two weeks, patients who received the real CPAP treatment had significant reductions in blood pressure during the day and night. Nighttime oxygen therapy did not affect blood pressure. "There has been some controversy over how sleep apnea causes elevated blood pressure," Dr. Norman said. "Doctors don't know if it is due to drops in oxygen levels or arousals from sleep. Our study indicated that correcting drops in oxygen levels alone may not be enough to reduce blood pressure." As always we hope
that you find this information helpful and informative. We thank you for choosing CPAP Supplies
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