Air Liquide Healthcare provide Nasal CPAP, an effective treatment to cure Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Snoring, hypertension, witnessed apneic episodes, excessive daytime sleepiness and sexual dysfunction are some of the symptoms of disease. The Nasal CPAP device offered by Air Liquide Healthcare applies positive air pressure through a nasal mask. The pressure holds the upper airway in the open state preventing collapse.
The treatment is generally taken before going to bed and it does not affect other activities of the patients. Patients can buy CPAP device and use it at their homes regularly. The CPAP is a compact, lightweight device that can be transported easily. Almost all the units are provided with internal voltage converter that helps the device to be used in all the countries. Also, devices that can run on 12V or 24V batteries are provided by Air Liquide Healthcare. The time taken for treatment differs according to the requirement of the users. Patients can use the machine with a mask and headgear. Using a humidifier may increase the comfort of using the machine to a large extent.
The noise produced from the machine can be reduced by placing the machine on a piece of foam or carpet. In addition, the humidifiers act as mufflers to reduce the noise. Patients are not supposed to stop the treatment until they get the approval from their doctors.