CPAP alternatives
Patient-facing notes on cpap alternatives, written for people in the north Columbus metro.
CPAP alternatives
I can't tolerate CPAP. What are my real options?
Coverage “intolerance” is a download number. Clinical intolerance is broader. Oral appliances, Inspire, Genio, Zepbound.
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Oral appliance therapy: who it works for and who it doesn't
AASM recommends custom devices when CPAP is refused or not tolerated. AADSM wants first-line reimbursement. Both positions, unmerged.
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Does losing weight cure sleep apnea?
Weight loss can lower AHI. It does not reliably “cure” moderate or severe OSA, including after Zepbound.
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Positional therapy for positional sleep apnea
When apnea is much worse on the back, and what positional devices can and cannot replace.