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Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) A ventilation device that blows a gentle stream of air into the nose during sleep to keep the airway open. Mentioned in: Sleep Apnea, Snoring CPAP, abbreviation for continuous positive airway pressure. CPAP, n.pr See continuous positive airways pressure. CPAP continuous positive airway pressure. CPAP Continuous positive airway pressure, see there How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Benefits compared favorably with those of conventional treatment using machines called CPAP, which deliver, via plastic masks, continuous positive airway pressure to sleepers. Teijin Pharma aims to reinforce its CPAP business with a view to acquiring the majority share of the domestic CPAP market within three years, which is expected to reach 15 billion yen ($130 mil). According to Nicholson, CPAP machines work about 85 percent to 90 percent of the time. |
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