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CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) therapy
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a type breathing support therapy used to stop the airways from being obstructed during sleep. It is used to treat a condition called obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).
- Organisation:
- Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
- Topic:
- Lungs, Sleep, Children's health
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- NSW
- Published:
- August 2017
- Last reviewed:
- March 2024
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