New Designs Of CPAP Masks Unmasked By CPAP Science

CPAP Science unmasks new designs, giving sleep apnea patients new options.

Patients suffering with obstructive sleep apnea have methods to help relieve breathing problems, but those prescribed to wear a sleeping mask often forego treatment due to the discomfort of the full-face masks. If patients refuse available treatment due to discomfort, their sleepless nights will not end. Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition that affects a large group of people and causes their airway to become blocked when they are relaxed for sleep. This blockage, in addition to causing loud snoring, causes them to awaken several, possibly hundreds of times through the course of the night, although they do not realize they are awake. They will find themselves tired and sleepy throughout the next day without knowing why.

Different treatments are used for different people, depending on the severity of their condition and while some patients can rely on nasal breathing equipment, there are those who require masks to provide air to their nose and mouth. Sleeping with a full-face mask is usually not comfortable and if patients are not comfortable, they will not wear the equipment.