CPAP machines are not new; they have existed over the years, and they have assisted individuals who suffer from sleep apnea to breathe comfortably throughout the night. However, like smartphones and other gadgets, CPAP machines are getting much better over the last few years.
The technology is also becoming easier to use, more efficient and even more comfortable to use by people who require it on a nightly basis. These developments are causing a significant impact in the way individuals monitor their sleep therapy.
Smarter and More Responsive Devices
The automatic air pressure adjustment of the CPAP machines is one of the greatest developments in the machines. Older models tended to be operated at a single setting, whereas new ones are able to detect changes in your breathing and adjust accordingly.
This equates to reduced pain of excessive air pressure when you do not need it and sufficient support when your airway begins to constrict.
Most machines will also monitor your sleep patterns and give you comprehensive feedback so you can monitor how your therapy is progressing and what could be improved.
Improved Comfort and Noise Reduction
Long-term use of CPAP requires comfort. More recent designs are far smaller, lighter, and much quieter than the heavy machines of yesteryear. The motors do not make noise hence, one can sleep and sleep without being interrupted.
Designs of the masks have also been enhanced, making them softer and releasing no air. Others even have heated humidifiers in-built, to ensure that your airways do not dry up at night.
Connectivity and Remote Monitoring
CPAPs that are purchased today may include wireless connections. This will enable them to transmit the data directly to a secure site where either you or your care professional can access it.
This would be a great assistance to people who travel or reside in a distant location with respect to their clinic. It is possible to remotely change therapy without personal visit. It will also be easier to adhere to treatment as you will see the results in real figures and receive reminders or ideas on how to keep going.
Portable Options for Travelers
The other thrilling development in the CPAP machines is the emergence of portable machines. The devices are also lightweight, compact, and easily portable, hence ideal to those who do not wish to miss their therapy during their absence back at home.
Most of them use rechargeable batteries and can be utilized even during the flights or other areas where electric energy can be reached easily. This has made treatment of sleep apnea more convenient and flexible ever before.
Better Overall Experience for Users
All these innovations on CPAP machines are aimed at achieving a single objective, which is to make the therapy easier and more comfortable so that individuals continue using it.
Adherence to CPAP therapy has never been an easy thing to follow but thanks to the quieter motors, the lighter masks, automatic pressure settings, and intelligent connectivity, more patients can adjust and use their devices every night.
Technology is still going to continue to develop and it is probable that CPAP machines will be even smaller, smarter and more individualized to personal needs.
At least, the current advancements witnessed have so far changed the landscape of how sleep apnea is treated, and as people achieve improved nights of sleep, they also have healthier days ahead.
