Nasal EPAP
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nasal-epap-288-14420240
title:
Nasal EPAP
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Nasal expiratory positive airway pressure is a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring. Contemporary EPAP devices have two small valves that allow air to be drawn in through each nostril, but not exhaled; the valves are held in place by adhesive tabs on the outside of the nose. The mechanism by which EPAP may work is not clear; it may be that the resistance to nasal exhalation leads to a buildup in CO2 which in turn increases respiratory drive, or that resistance to exhalation ge
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Snoring and sleep apnea treatment device
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_EPAP
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2021-10-04T20:51:51Z
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