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BiPAP vs. CPAP: What’s the Difference?

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and BiPAP (bi-level) therapy are used to treat sleep apnea. CPAP is the most ...
A CPAP machine is a medical device often recommended to folks who have sleep apnea or other disruptive sleep conditions. Wearers place a mask over their nose and mouth to deliver a continuous stream ...
A U.S. federal court has officially ordered Philips to restrict the production and sale of its CPAP and BiPAP ventilators for sleep apnea. The move is the culmination of a years-long international ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been diagnosed with mild sleep apnea. (No surprise there as symptoms were omnipresent.) CPAP machines seem incredibly uncomfortable. Are they the preferred gold standard even ...