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BiPAP vs. CPAP: What’s the Difference?

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and BiPAP (bi-level) therapy are used to treat sleep apnea. CPAP is the most ...
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Recalled CPAP Machines for Sleep Apnea Linked to Over 500 Deaths

The FDA announced that recalled CPAP and BiPAP machines have been tied to hundreds of deaths. The CPAP and BiPAP machines were initially recalled in June 2021. CPAP and BiPAP machines are both worn at ...
Philadelphia Tribune

Some Philips CPAP, BiPAP machines may not work as intended, FDA says in recall

The US Food and Drug Administration issued a Class I recall Friday, the most serious type of recall, for certain Philips Respironics DreamStation1 CPAP machines. A Class I recall means the FDA has ...
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CPAP, BiPAP machines could be used in the fight against COVID-19

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As the number of COVID-19 cases in our country rise, supplies are dwindling. Medical professionals facing a shortage of ventilators in some areas of the country are turning to ...
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Do you have a CPAP or BiPAP machine that you no longer need?

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — If you have a CPAP or BiPAP machine that you no longer need there is a way to put it to good use during the COVID-19 pandemic. CPAP and BiPAP machines are generally used by ...