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PAP Therapy—Tips for Troubleshooting to Address Problems with Use

Author(s) -

Helena Schotland

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

american journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 6.272

H-Index - 374

eISSN - 1535-4970

pISSN - 1073-449X

DOI - 10.1164/rccm.1963p5

Subject(s) - medicine , troubleshooting , intensive care medicine , medline , reliability engineering , political science , law , engineering

www.thoracic.org C LI P A N D C O P Y Sometimes nasal pillows that fit into a person’s nostrils are used instead of a mask. PAP therapy is a very effective way to treat OSA, but people sometimes can have problems with the machine and/or mask/nasal pillows. It is important to promptly address any problems that prevent you from using PAP therapy. The purpose of this fact sheet is to offer tips to troubleshoot some common problems related to PAP therapy. (For more information on OSA and PAP therapy go to the ATS patient information series at www.thoracic.org/patients)

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