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Oxygen therapy is a treatment that provides your body with an extra amount of oxygen. Oxygen is used by your body to function well and, under normal conditions, it is the lungs that absorb it from the air through breathing. However, there are some diseases and disorders that can prevent you from absorbing a sufficient…

The ability to sleep soundly at night is a privilege that many people take for granted. There are so many factors in your life, from work stress and family responsibilities all the way down to unexpected challenges like illness or injury- anything can happen when you’re trying to rest up! A good nights’ slumber should…

Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where you are and what you are doing. It’s not about trying harder or being in a constant state of relaxation but rather learning when reactivity sets in so that can take control over how we respond instead which will lead us towards…

Yoga can help you to deal with stress and improve wellbeing as well as helping develop flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination.  Yoga originated in ancient India – the word yoga comes from Sanskrit and means ‘to join together.’ This is because it focuses on the joining together of mind, body, and spirit through three main…

The use of the CPAP mask is ideal for all types of people, they not only help to comply with the treatment but also provide comfort to the patient and the person with whom they share their room. To ensure that the treatment works effectively, it is necessary to choose the type of mask. Each…

Portable oxygen concentrators are considered low-weight equipment, designed to adapt to patients who are active, that is, who move around their home or must travel. These teams give the user the freedom to move without difficulties, with great comfort throughout the day. This type of machine helps to solve respiratory diseases, providing a practical and…

Smoking is a health problem that causes health problems, sometimes causing death. It also causes high health and social cost affecting the health system of any country. One in seven deaths in individuals over 35 years of age is attributed to tobacco use, although a large percentage do not die, they are more likely to…

ResMed has launched a new CPAP mask on the market, this is the AirSense 11, it is already available in the country and has a positive pressure device that helps improve breathing and sleep for patients. This product includes new features such as a personal therapy assistant and a care record, which are designed to…

It is normal that at some point in our life we ​​experience problems sleeping, especially if we suffer from respiratory failure. Sleep apnea can cause insomnia but it is important to treat it in time so that it does not turn into a disorder that ruins your quality of life. Lack of energy, irritability, headache,…

CPAP equipment is recommended in people who suffer from sleep apnea, that is, who suffer respiratory pauses during the moment of rest, this may be due to a collapse of the airway. In addition to generating problems when sleeping, it can generate other problems such as coronary heart disease. That is why these devices, designed…

If you use a CPAP machine at night to help you breathe better while you sleep it is important that you understand that like any other tool, you must keep it clean regularly. This is because it is a team that is in constant contact with your body and therefore, its hygiene is essential. A…

Traffic accidents are one of the main causes of mortality in the world. Among the reasons that produce them, sleep problems are one of the most frequent. For example, accidents involving people with Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (SAHS), which is a sleep disorder that affects 40% of the world’s population. But what are the so-called sleep…

If you are looking for equipment for sleep apnea, here is a list of the best CPAP machines of 2021. What are the best CPAP machines? As we have mentioned before, there is a great variety of equipment, there are CPAP Masks, which provide more autonomy to the user, portable tools or nasal respirators. Among…

The portable oxygen concentrator is a device used to provide oxygen therapy to people suffering from respiratory problems. This equipment compresses the air around the patient and delivers it to them in a pure form.  The supply of an oxygen concentrator is continuous and best of all, its battery does not drain, since it can…

Oxygen therapy has been used for many years to improve the quality of life of people with respiratory diseases. But, in its beginnings, the portable oxygen generator that allowed the patient to do this therapy, was an oxygen tank that forced him to stay at home to receive his dose. Now, with advances in technology,…

Sleep therapies are very effective especially if they are patients who suffer from sleep apnea, snore or lack oxygen during that moment of relaxation. In the latter case, the breathing pauses can last up to 120 seconds which can be interspersed with snoring or annoying sounds, causing a bad rest.  The appearance of sleep apnea…

Today the world is super connected. Everything is “a plane away.” Obviously, most people around the world want to experience air travel. The ones that haven’t, of course. However, traveling by plane with breathing problems is not always easy. So, is it possible? There are probably those who think that you cannot travel by plane…

Some people need oxygen for personal use because the amount of oxygen in their blood can fall below normal levels. Due to many health problems they cannot breathe normally. They are patient with some diseases like: Asthma Lung cancer Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) The flu Pulmonary fibrosis Cystic fibrosis And now, also COVID-19.  One…

Is not news that some people need oxygen therapy to breathe better. When the oxygen in their blood is below normal levels. But, when is needed it? Usually, when people with some healthy problems have some symptoms, like: Coughing or wheezing Rapid breathing Shortness of breath Sweating Fast heart rate Confusion Changes in the color…

Oxygen concentrators work on the principle of Pressure-Swing Adsorption. Air is 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gasses – neon, argon, carbon dioxide, tiny traces of other things. The trick is to separate the oxygen from the nitrogen, and not worry about the tiny traces of other gasses. An air compressor pumps ambient air…