The Birth of the CPAP Supply Industry The leading cause of death in the hospital is infection usually caused by staff, patients, and visitors not washing their hands. Respiratory supplies were changed every forty-eight hours to help prevent respiratory infections. When I got into home health I recognized that patients were not changing their CPAP [...]

CPAP masks, an acronym for continuous positive airway pressure, are one of the most widely used therapeutic interventions for sleep apnea. Those who wear the masks deal with a device that uses a controlled air compressor to generate and air stream at a constant pressure, preventing the apneas from occurring. The pressure used varies among [...]