CPAP Masks and the Risk of Infection

CPAP Masks and the Risk of Infection

A CPAP mask is a device used to help people with sleep apnea breathe more easily. They are usually worn at night and can be a full face or nasal. A CPAP mask has two significant functions: it provides pressure on the airways to prevent them from collapsing and delivers air through a tube into the lungs. A CPAP mask is not only for people with sleep apnea but also those who are pregnant, need oxygen therapy, or have COPD.…