The gold standard for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. For a CPAP machine alone, it can cost anywhere from $500 to $1000 or more.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – When it comes to your health, if you ignore symptoms and don’t treat what’s wrong, it can cost you financially. Untreated sleep apnea increases the risk for heart failure ...
A CPAP machine provides continuous air pressure to keep the airways open during sleep. Doctors may prescribe CPAP therapy to people who experience symptoms of sleep apnea. A continuous positive airway ...
Medicare may cover Inspire, a device to treat sleep apnea, if it is medically necessary. A doctor needs to demonstrate that people meet certain criteria and CPAP therapy has been ineffective. Inspire ...
For a potentially serious medical condition, it’s remarkable how few people know they have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The good news is that for people with a diagnosis, there have never been more ...
The surge of COVID-19 infections in low- and middle-income countries requires alternative strategies to those implemented in wealthier nations. In response, the World Health Organisation is ...
I woke up in a strange bedroom with 24 electrodes glued all over my body and a plastic mask attached to a hose covering my face. The lab technician who watched me all night via video feed told me that ...