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  2. CPAP replacement works well for the overweight, not obese ...

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    To qualify for the device, called a hypoglossal nerve stimulator, a person over 18 diagnosed with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea must be unable to adapt or refuse to wear a continuous ...

  3. Obstructive sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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    Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder and is characterized by recurrent episodes of complete or partial obstruction of the upper airway leading to reduced or absent breathing during sleep. These episodes are termed " apneas " with complete or near-complete cessation of breathing, or " hypopneas " when ...

  4. Sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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    Sleep apnea, British English sleep apnoea or sleep apnœa, is a sleep-related breathing disorder in which repetitive pauses in breathing, periods of shallow breathing, or collapse of the upper airway during sleep results in poor ventilation and sleep disruption. [10][11] Each pause in breathing can last for a few seconds to a few minutes and ...

  5. Positive airway pressure - Wikipedia

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    The pressure required by most patients with sleep apnea ranges between 6 and 14 cm H 2 O. A typical CPAP machine can deliver pressures between 4 and 20 cm H 2 O. More specialised units can deliver pressures up to 25 or 30 cm H 2 O. CPAP treatment can be highly effective in treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.

  6. Continuous positive airway pressure - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] CPAP has been shown to be 100% effective at eliminating obstructive sleep apneas in the majority of people who use the therapy according to the recommendations of their physician. [1] In addition, a meta-analysis showed that CPAP therapy may reduce erectile dysfunction symptoms in male patients with obstructive sleep apnea. [3]

  7. Does Medicare Cover Inspire for Sleep Apnea? - AOL

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    The out-of-pocket cost for the Inspire sleep apnea implant may be: $1,796 at a hospital outpatient surgical center. $5,133 at a non-hospital surgical center. You typically pay 20% of a Medicare ...