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CPAP-Supply.com wants to help educate you about sleep apnea and the effects sleep apnea has on the nearly 12 million Americans who suffer from this sleep disorder. The following links provide a good start to helping you understand sleep apnea and the CPAP products which can help you deal with sleep apnea. If you have any suggestions for page content or if you would like to submit a link to be included on this page, please contact us through our contact page.
American Sleep Apnea Association
A non profit organization which promotes awareness and education of sleep apnea.
National Sleep Foundation
A nonprofit organization dedicated to improving public health and safety by achieving public understanding of sleep and sleep disorders.
The National Sleep Foundation website provides a wealth of information regarding the effects, diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea. It also covers other sleep disorders as well.
Apnea Support Forum
Forum for discussions of sleep apnea.
ResMed
Australian manufacturer of products used to treat sleep disordered breathing including CPAP machines (or flow generators), CPAP masks, and CPAP humidifiers. CPAP-Supply.com stocks a full line of ResMed CPAP equipment.
Respironics
Manufacturer of CPAP equipment headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Merged with Healthdyne in 1998. CPAP-Supply.com stocks a full line of Respironics CPAP equipment.
Sleepnet
A good source of information on sleep apnea, inlcuding archived discussions.
American Family Physician Article on Obstructive Sleep Apnea
A thorough article covering the basics of sleep apnea, including common and uncommon causes. The article includes a questionnaire intended for use in the diagnosis of sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea patients at higher risk in surgery
Carla Carr knew she felt tired
a lot, but never suspected sleep apnea. The Fort Gibson, Okla., woman said she'd
never been diagnosed, although she'd often be awakened by her husband when he'd
catch her not breathing during sleep.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14739865/from/ET/
Sleep apnea may raise risk of heart disease
Swedish study links conditions, says treatment significantly cuts possibility
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14571923/from/ET/
Interactive: Stages of sleep
Learn about the various stages of sleep through this interactive sleep guide.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4514725/from/ET/
Complex Apnea Another Cause for Losing Sleep
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/SleepDisorders/tb/4034
Possible Brain Damage Seen in Children With Sleep Apnea
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/SleepDisorders/tb/39744
Severe Sleep Apnea Called Stroke Risk in Elderly
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/SleepDisorders/tb/3861
Teens With Sleep Apnea at Risk for Heart Disease
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20606564/
Sleep Apnea - Symptoms and Tips
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6175020/
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