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Do You Need a Home Ventilator?

If you would like to learn more about respiratory therapy, skilled private duty nursing, and home health care, visit the following links or call Independence Plus today at (708) 366-4500:

• The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute provides an explanation of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy and how it works to counteract sleep apnea.
• For a detailed guide to choosing a PAP machine mask, visit SleepApnea.org.
• Read this article from the American Association for Respiratory Care to learn how you can reduce your symptoms of sleep apnea.
• This publication from the International Ventilator Users Network offers information about mechanical ventilation as well as product comparison charts.
• Check out this page from the American Thoracic Society to learn how mechanical ventilation helps to sustain patients.

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