CPAP BASICS
This is the most common reason people are prescribed CPAP therapy.
What is sleep apnea?
This is the only organ in the human body that can float in water.
What are the lungs?
This common issue happens when the mask is too loose and air escapes.
What is a mask leak?
This animal sleeps up to 22 hours per day, making it the champion sleeper of the animal kingdom.
What is a koala?
This is the score out of 100 that users see each morning in the app.
What is the myAir score?
This measures how many pauses in breathing a person has per hour of sleep
What is AHI (Apnea-Hypopnea Index)
This part of the body contains more bacteria than there are stars in the Milky Way.
What is the gut?
One of the quickest fixes for dryness or congestion with PAP therapy.
What is turning on (or adjusting) the humidifier?
This U.S. state is the only one with a one-syllable name.
What is Maine?
This metric tracks how many hours the patient used their PAP device
What is usage time?
This type of mask covers both the nose and mouth
What is a full-face mask?
Humans do this approximately 20,000 times per day.
What is breathe?
Raising the head of the bed or using a pillow wedge can help reduce this uncomfortable feeling.
What is aerophagia (swallowing air)?
This board game was originally invented to teach the dangers of greed.
What is Monopoly?
MyAir provides this type of short educational content to help users improve therapy success.
What are coaching tips or videos?
This setting provides continuous pressure, as opposed to variable pressure.
What is CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)?
This stage of sleep is when most dreaming occurs
What is REM sleep?
This feature gradually increases pressure to help patients fall asleep more comfortably.
What is ramp?
The Eiffel Tower grows taller in this season due to metal expansion.
What is summer?
This portion of the score reflects how well the mask maintained pressure through the night.
What is the mask seal score?
This term describes the air pressure needed to keep the airway open during sleep.
What is prescribed (or titrated) pressure?
These cells are the only ones in the body that do not regenerate.
What are brain cells (neurons)?
If a patient experiences red marks or soreness on the bridge of the nose, this mask type may be a better alternative.
What is a nasal mask?
This common food item is technically a berry, but strawberries are not.
What is a banana?
MyAir allows patients to automatically send therapy data to their provider using this feature.
What is wireless/remote monitoring through AirView integration?