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A recent study from the US has suggested that longer nightly duration of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) use can help people suffering from obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) function better during the day.
OSA is a condition which causes a sleeper's breathing to pause and miss air intake. It is most common in people with weight problems and can cause excessive daytime sleepiness.
Now, Dr Terri E Weaver from the University of Pennsylvania has published research which shows that longer use of CPAPs - the devices which are used to deliver extra air into a sleeper's airways to prevent snoring - can drastically reduce daytime sleepiness.
"From a population sense, functions for predicted probabilities of normalization show that more CPAP use is associated with greater relief of sleepiness, no matter how it's measured," Dr Weaver explained.
"The actual need for CPAP in terms of reversing sleepiness is likely to be individually determined.
"We cannot assume that an individual using CPAP only four hours per night is inadequately treated for sleepiness outcomes."
Estimates suggest that around four per cent of the population suffer from OSA, which could be preventing them getting a good night's sleep.
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