Treat sleep apnea by loosing weight.

An interesting article in this week’s Washington Post raised the question whether loosing weight can ease sleep Apnea.

The study involved 264 over-weight and obese people with mild to severe sleep apnea. Some of participants were assigned to all kinds of weight loss and diet programs, while the others joined support groups and informational meetings about healthy living.

After one year, the people who participated the diet sessions lost 24 pounds on average, and those in the support groups lost about one pound. And the results? According to the post “The percentage of those in the weight-loss group who still had severe apnea was about half that of those in the other group.”

Sleep Apnea completely disappeared in 14% of the participants of the weight-loss sessions and 4% of the others. The people who stayed in the same weight suffered worse sleep apnea symptoms during that year.

12 million people in the US live with sleep apnea, are you one of them? So while you work on your diet, know that a CPAP machine can treat sleep apnea and make you sleep like a baby from the first night of use.

New study: People with untreated Sleep Apnea should be extra careful on the road

A new study shows that people who suffer from sleep apnea may be less alert when driving a car. Researches found that drivers with untreated sleep apnea should be extra careful before driving, especially when consuming even the smallest amounts of alcohol.

The study was published in Australia after checking the responses of 38 drivers who suffer from sleep apnea, using a special driving simulation. The results were compared with the driving skills of healthy drivers and proved that untreated sleep apnea can lead to serious traffic accidents.

The drivers with sleep apnea had difficulties staying in their lane, and 12 of these drivers crashed their car during the tests, another 8 crashed after drinking small amounts of alcohol.

Of course that every driver who has troubles sleeping should be extra careful before hitting the road, but according to this research, drivers who suffer from sleep apnea should be even more careful and responsible while driving, especially long drives.

If you are one of these drivers, know that a CPAP machine can treat sleep apnea and make you sleep like a baby from the first night of use.

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Monitor your Sleep Apnea with a Pulse Oximeter

A pulse oximeter is a special device that automatically checks the patient’s heart rate. A pulse oximeter also measures the oxygen saturation in the blood, and when attached to a special screen it allows the hospital staff to constantly monitor the patient’s condition. Pulse oximeters are non invasive, and usually measure pulse rates through the finger or earlobe.

Pulse oximeter can also determine if a patient is suffering from sleep apnea. The small device transmits a two-wave beam through the patient’s finger, which is absorbed by blood molecules that carry oxygen. The oximeter then measures the ratio of the light beams and provides the body’s oxygen level rates.

When you need to monitor your sleep apnea and find out whether your blood oxygen level is low, you can use Respironics 920M pulse oximeter.

This unique pulse oximeter provides on-the-spot oximetry readings, and designed to be easy to use for both healthcare professionals and patients. The oximeter features a bigger display, better performance and a 72-hour memory that stores your oxygen information. The soft, rubberized cover slides away for easy access to batteries, and may be used with a wide variety of finger and ear sensors for adult, infant and neonatal patients.

If you need more information about pulse oximeters, remember that Venture Respiratory is here to provide you with expert advice, great service and low prices for all of your sleep therapy and respiratory needs.

The Best Pulse Oximeters on Sale

Pulse Oximeter is a convenient, non-invasive method that allows you to monitor your oxygenation. This means that by using a Pulse Oximeter you can see if your blood oxygen levels are low. All it takes is attaching the Pulse Oximeter to your finger in order to know if you have sleep apnea.

The Oximeter Plus C13 Finger Oximeter for example is a small fingertip pulse oximeter that accommodates a range of finger sizes from pediatric to adult. This Oximeter Plus Pulse Oximeter offers fast, accurate readings and the large LED display is very easy to read - day or night. The Oximeter Plus C13 Has a measurement range between 70 and 100% Oxygen Saturation and it measures heartbeats between 300 and 325 bpm.

If you travel around and need something more durable – check out the GE Healthcare TuffSat pulse oximeter that is built tough to go the distance, and priced to give you exceptional value along the way. It is one of the smallest handheld oximeters available, GE Healthcare’s TuffSat is the ideal spot-check solution for hospital, home care, transport, and EMS.

At www.ventureresp.com Pulse Oximeters are all featured on our monthly special page with great prices and discounts.

How to clean and maintain a CPAP machine?

CPAP machines require only minimal maintenance work which is very important to follow. The CPAP machine itself does not require cleaning, but only a monthly replacement of the filters. The CPAP mask should always be clean, at least once a day which will enhance comfort and performance.

Remember to wash all parts of the mask including the cushions, forehead pads and flaps. You can clean the mask with a soapy cloth or soak the mask in a bowl filled with hot water and gentle soap. Use a Q-tip in hard to reach places and dry the mask before use.

The tube stays pretty clean but it won’t hurt to run soapy water in it a couple of times a month. A humidifier can cause the tube to be contaminated so try and use distilled water and clean the chamber of the humidifier regularly.

Take a look at this interesting video for more cleaning and maintenance tips for your CPAP machine:



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Tired of sleepiness? You might have Sleep Apnea

Who doesn’t snore really? We all snore, just a little bit. Sometimes it’s even cute… But sometimes snoring can turn into something we should be a bit worried about. It’s called Obstructive Sleep Apnea and it happens because our airway is blocked during sleep. A person who suffers from sleep apnea doesn’t necessarily know that he has a problem. Usually, it is the partner that can notice the issue. Here is a nice couple that documented what sleep apnea looks like:



As you can see, during sleep, the person stops breathing, sometimes for 30 seconds or even more than a minute, until his brain orders him to wake up and change position so breathing can resume its normal state.

One possible treatment for sleep apnea is using a CPAP machine. It’s not as scary as it sounds. CPAP is a machine that releases streams of air into your airway, which makes sleep apnea impossible. Here is an evidence from a patient who is using a CPAP machine on a nightly basis:



If you are troubled at night over respiratory issues, then Venture Respiratory is here to provide you with expert advice, great service and low prices for all of your sleep therapy and respiratory needs. If you are looking for asthma Machines, CPAP Machines and CPAP masks, parts and accessories, including humidifiers, filters, cushions, and mask parts at cheap prices, head on to http://www.ventureresp.com/ and sleep tight, all night.