Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Sleep Apnea
Positive Airway Pressure machines keep your respiratory tract open when you sleep.  with obstructive sleep apnea, the upper airway collapses again and again.  Positive airway pressure (PAP) devices give you just the right amount of pressurized air needed to prevent this collapse.  Properly set and used whenever you sleep, PAP machines can eliminate your apnea and snoring so that you get a good night's sleep.

Various PAP machines and masks are available, allowing each person to find the combination of equipment that works best.  The pressurized air comes through a mask that fits securely over your nose.  Some patients find that PAP works best for them when using a mask that fits over the nose and mouth or in the nostrils.

Most people first try PAP machines that deliver a continuous fixed amount of pressurized air called continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).  Some people prefer two-level PAP machines (BIPAP), which deliver more pressurized air with breathing in and less with breathing out.

Saint John's Medical Supplies also carries a large selection of:

• Tubing
• Head Gear
• Filters
• Humidifiers for CPAP & BIPAP