How to Adjust Your CPAP GoodKnight 418G
The Goodknight 418G CPAP machine forces bursts of air through a face mask at a predefined pressure to treat sleep disorders such as snoring and sleep apnea. CPAP machines provide more restful,...
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How to Program a REMstar C-Flex
Unpleasant and tiring, sleep apnea is a common problem in adults, with as many as 4 percent of men and 2 percent of women suffering from the condition. Shallow, or pauses in, breathing occur during...
View ArticleHow to Change a REMstar Auto C-Flex Ramp Setting
Continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, is a treatment for sleep apnea, which occurs when breathing pauses or becomes shallow during sleep. It is said to have a 100 percent success rate, and it...
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How to Change Pressure Respironics on a Virtuoso CPAP
According to the Mayo Clinic, sleep apnea is a common condition affecting men and women. Characterized by pauses or shallow breathing, sleep patterns are disturbed resulting in tiredness even after...
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How to Adjust the Output on a REMstar
Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that effects over 18 million Americans. Muscles in the neck and throat relax during sleep, causing the airways to become restricted, breathing shallow and even...
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How to Adjust Remstar 1005962
Constant Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines are designed to provide an effective and comfortable treatment for sleep apnea. It is important to regularly maintain your machine in order to achieve...
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How to Be Approved for a CPAP Machine
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is the most common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, a condition in which a person periodically stops breathing when asleep. CPAP works by blowing...
View ArticleHow to Replace Your CPAP or BiPAP
Those who use a CPAP or BiPAP machine for treatment of a sleeping disorder understand the importance of that machine being functional and in good condition. Over time, these machines wear out, just as...
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How to Find Individual Circadian Rhythm
Circadian rhythms are driven by your internal body clock and govern the physiological and mental changes that occur over a 24-hour period, determining when you feel like eating, waking up and sleeping....
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How to Keep Awake When Working Nights
Working late shifts can be tough for most lifestyles. After all, when most people are just settling in at home after a long day on the job, you are just heading to work for the night. When it's dark...
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How to Help My Husband Who Snores
Most people snore every now and then with the most common causes being poor sleep position and abnormalities in throat tissue, says a 2011 Helpguide website article. Excess weight, age and gender can...
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How to End Afternoon Sleepiness
It's common to have days when you feel tired and agitated in the afternoon. For some, this sleepiness is a daily occurrence that interferes with their work, taking care of their children or leisure...
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How Does Lighting Affect Us?
Our bodies require a certain amount of exposure to natural light every day to function properly and create the enzymes and proteins necessary to our health, according to the Sound Sleeping website. We...
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How to Replace Smart Cards in CPAP Machines
CPAP machine data cards are easy to remove and replace. Located at the rear of CPAP (Continuous Positive Air Pressure) machines, CPAP smart data card slots resemble SD card slots inside the base of...
View ArticleWhat Happens If You Don't Clean CPAP Mask?
A CPAP is a treatment machine that provides continuous positive airway pressure. CPAP treatment is given to people who have breathing problems. The CPAP mask may cover both your nose and mouth or just...
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Things to Do When You Wake Up in the Middle of the Night
Nothing is more annoying than falling asleep at a decent hour, only to wake up again at 2 or 3 a.m. The inability to fall or stay asleep is called insomnia, and it is a common problem. Insomnia affects...
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Consequences of Disrupted Sleep
A May 2008 Better Sleep Council article cites studies that estimate that $150 billion per year is lost in productivity and absenteeism due to sleep problems. A Council survey in 2007 also indicated...
View ArticleHow to Stimulate Alertness
Feeling mentally alert and thinking clearly can have a huge impact on your daily activities. But several factors can decrease alertness, triggering a mental fog, slow responses or an overall sluggish...
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What Are Nightmares & How Do They Occur?
Nightmares are universal human experiences that span across cultures and ages. They are frightening dreams that can arouse people from sleep and leave them with unpleasant emotions, such as fear, guilt...
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What Are CPAP Machines?
A continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machine provides a constant flow of air to the user. The machine uses air from the room rather than concentrated oxygen. Doctors commonly prescribe CPAP...
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