The interval throughout which a CPAP machine step by step will increase air stress from a low place to begin to the prescribed therapeutic stress is named its preliminary stress enhance function. This function permits customers to go to sleep extra simply with decrease stress, then comfortably obtain the total therapeutic stress as they sleep. For instance, a machine would possibly start at 4 cm H2O and slowly enhance over 45 minutes to a closing stress of 12 cm H2O.
This gradual stress enhance improves consolation and reduces widespread points like problem exhaling in opposition to excessive stress when first falling asleep, claustrophobia, and aerophagia (air swallowing). This function has turn into a typical inclusion on trendy CPAP units, contributing considerably to raised affected person compliance and profitable remedy. Early CPAP machines lacked this consolation function, making remedy initiation tougher for some customers.
