A possible new treatment for sleep apnea
Delivering warm, humidified air through a nasal cannula can significantly reduce the symptoms of mild obstructive sleep apnea, Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered. The standard treatment for sleep apnea is to provide continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, through a mask worn during sleep. A recent pilot study suggests that warm, humidified air delivered through a nasal tube might also work and be easier to use.
The major issue with CPAP has been poor adherence because many patients do not wear the mask for more than several hours per night, or abandon therapy completely. This new treatment might eventually replace continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to control apnea, researchers speculated.
via American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine July 2007
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