APAP or Auto CPAP

Instead of having your CPAP pressure being set by a physician, an APAP or AutoPAP or Auto CPAP (Automatic Positive Air Pressure) will automatically titrate, or select, the amount of pressure delivered to you. This is done by the APAP machine determining the minimum pressure required to maintain an unobstructive airway on a breath by breath basis. New technology allows the Auto CPAP machine to measure the resistance in the patient’s breathing and provide you with the precise pressure required. APAP or Auto CPAP machines allow for changes in your breathing throughout the night and will provide you with the pressure needed automatically; not confining you to one specific pressure setting.

Some additional information to consider:    

• Short for "automatic positive airway pressure"

• Device used in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

• Automatically adjusts, on a breath-by-breath basis, to deliver the minimum pressure needed to keep the upper airway open during sleep. This allows the device to provide you with your ideal pressure over the entire night

• Tend to be more advanced and contain more features than other CPAP devices

• May also be known as:

  • Auto-adjusting CPAP

  • Auto-titrating CPAP

  • Self-adjusting CPAP

  • Auto PAP

  • Automatic CPAP

  • Auto

This is just one type of CPAP device that SleepRestfully.com has available for you. The benefits of an APAP or Auto CPAP device is the ability to automatically compensate for fluctuations which may affect the pressure you require over time.

Sleep Restfully can be contacted on their Toll free number (866) 923 2727, alternatively you can log onto their website at www.sleeprestfully.com where you will find full details of Airsep equipment that they stock, together with prescription information.