{"id":414,"date":"2020-01-21T09:49:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T17:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midvalleyentallergyandhearing.fm1.dev\/sleep-snoring\/continuous-positive-airway-pressure-cpap\/"},"modified":"2020-07-16T16:00:22","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T23:00:22","slug":"cpap","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/midvalleyentallergyandhearing.com\/sleep-snoring\/cpap\/","title":{"rendered":"Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Forty-five percent of normal adults snore at least occasionally, and 25 percent are habitual snorers. Problem snoring is more frequent in males and overweight persons and it usually grows worse with age. Snoring sounds are caused when there is an obstruction to the free flow of air through the passages at the back of the mouth and nose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Only recently have the adverse medical effects of snoring and its association with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS) been recognized. Various methods are used to alleviate snoring and\/or OSA. They include behavior modification, sleep positioning, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), and Laser Assisted Uvula Palatoplasty (LAUP), and jaw adjustment techniques. <\/p>\n\n\n\n