Sleep medicine, written for patients
Practical answers from a Westerville sleep practice. Each piece is written for a specific question, cited to primary sources, and reviewed against current labeling and guidelines. Newest first.
Sleep testing
How to prepare for your sleep study
What to bring, what to skip, and how a home test night differs from a night in the Westerville-area lab.
CPAP
How to clean your CPAP properly
Daily and weekly CPAP cleaning that follows manufacturer and CDC device-hygiene sense, including why ozone boxes are a problem.
CPAP
Travelling with CPAP: flights, power, and TSA
How to fly with a CPAP in the cabin, get through TSA, and run the machine on hotel power without guessing.