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Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners
How does the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine work and affect others in the same bed?
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Dr David Cunnington
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Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) works by creating a positive pressure at the back of the airway, preventing the airway from narrowing and causing snoring and apneas (airway closing). Bed partners usually don't find CPAP machines disturb them as they are very quiet, and in fact, most bed partners of those using CPAP, feel they sleep much better when CPAP is used.
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