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Customized nasal prosthesis in continuous positive airway pressure treatment, current trend in treating obstructive sleep apnea for better patient compliance
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Customized nasal prosthesis in continuous positive airway pressure treatment, current trend in treating obstructive sleep apnea for better patient compliance

Nagam Raja Reddy, Nijamala Sasikala, K. V. Guru Charan Karthik and Garikapati Krishna Priya
Journal of family medicine and primary care, Vol.8(8), pp.2728-2731
01/08/2019
PMCID: PMC6753821
PMID: 31548965

Abstract

General & Internal Medicine Life Sciences & Biomedicine Primary Health Care Science & Technology
Snoring is common disorder in India, which is caused due to obstructive sleep apnea. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an effective treatment for this condition. Prefabricated nasal masks lack intimate adaptation and cause air leakage producing discomfort for patient and decrease the compliance for treatment. This article describes a simple method for customizing nasal CPAP mask and fabrication using maxillofacial prosthodontic laboratory techniques currently available.
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https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_473_19View
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