Sleep therapy guides

Sleep therapy

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Home Medix1 min read

Your sleep therapy conversation

Bring the prescription, device, mask, and ongoing support into one clear conversation.

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Practical guide2 min read

Planning CPAP battery backup for power cuts

Check compatibility, runtime and changeover behaviour before relying on a UPS or battery for overnight PAP therapy.

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Practical guide2 min read

CPAP mask costs in India: compare the complete kit

How to compare mask quotations, compatible replacement parts and ongoing costs without relying on a fixed price list.

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Clinical education2 min read

How to read a PAP therapy report

Start with the recording period, usage, events, leak and pressure—and bring symptoms and changes to the same review.

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Clinical education3 min read

Bilevel PAP trigger, cycle and rise time explained

How timing controls affect the way bilevel support follows a breath, and what to describe at follow-up.

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Clinical education2 min read

What does 95th-percentile PAP pressure mean?

Read P95 alongside the pressure range, leak and symptoms without treating one statistic as a prescription.

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Clinical education2 min read

OA, CA, H, FL and RERA on a PAP report

A plain-language guide to event labels, including what a PAP machine estimates and what requires a sleep study to establish.

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Clinical education2 min read

IPAP, EPAP and pressure support explained

Understand the two bilevel pressures, the subtraction that gives pressure support and why the therapy mode also matters.

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Clinical education3 min read

Bilevel PAP backup rate: what the number means

How timed breaths differ from your measured breathing rate, and why the setting needs individual review.

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Clinical education2 min read

Water in the CPAP hose: how to address rainout

Why moisture can collect in PAP tubing, how to check for condensation or a spill, and which adjustments belong in the device instructions.

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Clinical education2 min read

Is bilevel PAP a ventilator?

Bilevel can provide non-invasive breathing support. The prescribed mode, device capabilities and degree of dependence determine what that means for you.

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Clinical education2 min read

What is a normal CPAP leak number?

Read leak units, percentiles and time above a threshold using your own device’s definitions, without borrowing limits from another system.

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Clinical education2 min read

What is a good AHI on CPAP?

A residual AHI below five is a common reference point, but device estimates, symptoms, leak and treatment coverage need to be considered together.

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Clinical education2 min read

What is APAP, and how does it differ from fixed CPAP?

APAP adjusts pressure within a prescribed range. Learn what it can do, what it cannot infer and why automatic does not mean self-prescribing.

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Clinical education2 min read

Central events after starting CPAP: what to review

New clear-airway flags need interpretation. Some treatment-emergent central apnea improves over time, but timing and treatment depend on the individual.

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Clinical education3 min read

Still tired on CPAP despite a low AHI?

Review treatment coverage and sleep first, then investigate persistent sleepiness or fatigue without assuming a pressure increase is the answer.

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Clinical education11 min read

APAP algorithms compared — ResMed AutoSet, Philips Auto, BMC Auto, DreamStation, AirSense

How the major auto-titrating CPAP algorithms differ in flow-limitation sensitivity, ramp behaviour, response speed, and residual AHI.

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Clinical education3 min read

Bilevel ST mode: when timed breathing support may be needed

What spontaneous-timed support adds, why it is not a routine upgrade, and what a safe home setup requires.

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Clinical education2 min read

Using CPAP throughout sleep: why four hours is not the goal

How to understand an adherence target and get practical help when treatment is difficult to use.

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Clinical education2 min read

CPAP adherence research: how to interpret the evidence

Why study definitions and follow-up matter more than a single headline percentage about CPAP use.

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Clinical education2 min read

PAP therapy and heart failure: why specialist review matters

How obstructive and central sleep apnea affect treatment choices in heart failure, including the cautions around ASV.

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Clinical education2 min read

Sleep apnea care after a stroke

What to discuss about sleep testing, mask support and follow-up during stroke recovery.

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Clinical education2 min read

CPAP leaks: vent flow, mask leaks and mouth leaks

Identify where air is escaping, protect the exhaust vent, and know which problems need a fitting review.

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Clinical education2 min read

Choosing a CPAP mask: fit, breathing and sleep position

Compare nasal pillows, nasal masks and masks that cover the mouth, with a practical fitting checklist and no assumptions about face shape or ethnicity.

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