CPAP Machines

I was looking at our stats, and people are arriving here looking for CPAPMart.com.  I don’t get it.  Why don’t they just type CPAPMart.com into their web browsers to get there?  If you already know the name of the website, and you spelled it just fine, and you know to put dotcom at the end of it and not one of those other things, then how did you still wind up over here?

Weird.

Anyway, a quick reminder: If you’re looking for CPAPMart.com, go to CPAPMart.com!  Don’t waste your time with other sites.   I know that CPAP Mart has a great selection of CPAP Machines, CPAP Masks and other CPAP equipment, including products from Resmed, InnoMed, Probasics and others, but this site doesn’t, so just go to the source to get what you’re looking for.

Dan White says EMS providers are starting to use CPAP machines to assist patients suffering from congestive heart failure.  These CPAP machines, normally used to assist those suffering from sleep disorders, are proving effective for patients with compromised alveoli.  Here’s what the paramedics do with it:

During the inspiratory phase of respiration, oxygen-rich gas is supplied at flow rates high enough to increase airway pressure. During the expiratory phase, the patient exhales against a resistance called Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP). The combination of positive inspiratory and positive expiratory pressure can help reduce the work of breathing and improve alveolar gas exchange.

Patients who receive CPAP machine treatment can show remarkable improvement.  Often they have to be intubated less and thus have shorter and safer hospital stays.  We’re used to seeing CPAP machines in the bedroom, but in the ambulance?  Who would have thought!

For more info on CPAP machines, CPAP masks, and CPAP manufacturers like EVOMedical and ProBasics, check out CPAP Mart.

Sleep Apnea Info has a quick, easy five question quiz that can help you determine if you have sleep apnea.  I took it, and it said:

Based on your answers to the Self-Assessment Quiz questions, you may be suffering from obstructive sleep apnea or another sleep disorder.

Oy!  Perhaps I need a CPAP Machine!

But seriously, take the quiz and see if you may be suffering.  If you get similarly disheartening results to my own, consult your doctor.  If your doctor diagnoses you with sleep apnea, inquire about whether a CPAP machine is right for you.

Just because you have sleep problems, doesn’t mean you have to suffer.  CPAP can often be the answer, with a machine from a company like ProBasics or Resmed taking care of all your problems.  Check out CPAP Mart for more details.

CPAPtalk.com is going to be running its third product challenge, pitting the Hans Rudolph V2 Full Face Mask against the ResMed Ultra Mirage Full Face Mask.  50 participants will evaluate the Hans Rudolph CPAP Masks and fill out surveys, which will be compared against the ResMed CPAP mask to determine the latest winner.

The last Product Challenge, between the Zzz-Mask full face and the Respironics ComfortFull 2 masks, was a close race with the ComfortFull 2 winning by a vote of 29 to 21. The Zzz-Mask stayed competitive in all areas of the trial. This Challenge provides manufacturers, durable medical equipment providers and doctors an insight to CPAP user preferences. The trial results could change drastically if PMI ProBasics requests a rematch after addressing the participants’ comments in regards to adding a quick-release hose adapter or new headgear clips.

Which CPAP Mask is your favorite?  Feel free to talk about your experiences in the comments.

CPAP Masks like these can be found at CPAP Mart.com, which also has a selection of CPAP Machines and other products.

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