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OSA Definitions


 

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Compliance Time sleeper spends on therapy. Usage is reported as hours/night.
Interface A mask that allows the delivery of positive pressure. Can come in the form of a nasal, nasal direct, oral or full face mask.
Heated Humidification Equipment consisting of a chamber that is filled with water and rests on a heater plate. The air is warmed and moistened as it passes over the heated water. Heated humidification is an important adjunct to CPAP therapy that alleviates nasal side effects such as congestion.
Standard CPAP A stand alone continuous positive airway pressure device that comes without humidification.
Integrated CPAP A continuous positive airway pressure unit that comes with a heated humidifier attached.
True Integration An integrated CPAP that was designed and built to have heated humidification attached. The benefits of true-integration over modular-integration include lower incidence of water-ingress due to more efficient design (built with the intention of having water attached) and smaller and more compact.
Rain-out The accumulation of condensation in the delivery tube that causes a disruptive gurgling noise. Rain-out also causes significant fluctuations in mask pressure, rendering CPAP therapy ineffective.

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