obstructive sleep apnea treatment

Rk146116 Jun, 2022Health

Positive airway pressure therapy is widely regarded as the most effective way to treat OSA.1 It works by creating a "pneumatic splint" for the upper airway, preventing the soft tissues of the upper airway from narrowing and collapsing. Pressurised air is sent from a therapy device through air tubing and a mask that patients wear over their nose or mouth, through to the upper airway. As a result of positive airway pressure therapy, a patient with severe sleep apnea experience a return to a normal sleep pattern once his or her sleep debt resolves.