Tag: CPAP vs Surgery
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Alternative to CPAP Therapy ? About OSA Surgery
44 year old patient was diagnosed as severe Obstructive sleep apnea by the neurologist and given an Auto CPAP two years ago. Since then he was struggling with it and finds life miserable. He needs an end to his misery by any means and willing to take any risks of surgery. Finally he is undergoing…
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NO to CPAP and YES to Surgery
Selection of patients for CPAP therapy is important. Over prescribing CPAP for OSA ends in non compliance and bad name for this wonderful machine. The role of CPAP is when surgery cannot be done in morbid obese and medically unfit patients. Non compliance among CPAP users are increasing even with advances in CPAP manufacturing technology.…
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CPAP Non Compliance:Any Alternative?
50 percent of patients who are prescribed CPAP for snoring and sleep apnea don’t use them. Its highly cumbersome gadgets to wear everyday in their life time. CPAP is useful if other treatment like surgery cannot be done. Here one such patient is getting ready for Sleep Apnea Surgery in Jubilee Hospital Trivandrum Kerala South…
