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Six numbered boxes, labelled Six numbers, in order, for reading a CPAP report

YOUR DATA, EXPLAINED· 30 min read

How to Read CPAP Data: The Complete Guide to Every Number on Your Report

Check five things in order: usage, leak, AHI, event mix and pressure. Then read each number by brand, with a worked night, a 90-day trend and 27 primary sources.

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A coral ring chart labelled Seal, showing how fully a mask seal held across the night

MASKS & GEAR· 7 min

CPAP mask leaking? Seven fixes to try tonight

Oct 14, 2026

A breathing line with a sharp coral peak, labelled Risk, for untreated versus treated sleep apnea

SLEEP APNEA BASICS· 12 min

Is sleep apnea dangerous? Can it kill you?

Oct 13, 2026

A checklist with three ticked items and one empty box, for the signs of sleep apnea

SLEEP APNEA BASICS· 11 min

Sleep apnea symptoms: the signs at night, during the day, and in women and children

Oct 12, 2026

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A monitor showing an AHI trace, for a sleep study

SLEEP APNEA· 11 min read

Sleep apnea test: how to get tested, what to expect and how to read your results

Home test vs in-lab sleep study, what a test night is like, what AHI, REI and RDI mean, what it costs and what happens next.

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A ringed tick mark with the options CPAP, oral appliance, weight and surgery beneath

SLEEP APNEA· 11 min read

Sleep apnea treatment: your options, who they suit and what the evidence says

CPAP, oral appliances, Zepbound, Inspire, surgery and home steps compared: who each suits, how strong the evidence is, and how to tell it is working.

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A bar chart with 30D, 90D, 1Y and All ranges and one highlighted bar, showing a therapy trend

YOUR DATA· 6 min read

What your 30-day AHI trend is really telling you

One night is weather; thirty nights is climate. How to read the trend line.

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A CPAP machine with a hose running to a mask

SLEEP APNEA· 11 min read

Sleep apnea machines: how they work, the main types and how to choose one

How a CPAP machine works, CPAP vs APAP vs BiPAP vs ASV, the features worth comparing, prescription and insurance basics, and what your machine records.

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Outlines of a PAP machine, an oral appliance and a nerve stimulator

SLEEP APNEA· 11 min read

Sleep apnea devices: every option compared, including alternatives to CPAP

Oral appliances, Inspire and Genio implants, nasal EPAP, positional and tongue devices: what each does, who it suits, FDA status and evidence.

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A mint breathing waveform with a shaded band marking an event

PRODUCT UPDATES· 4 min read

Philips and Fisher & Paykel: what “in testing” means at Apnealytics

ResMed is fully live. Here is exactly what Apnealytics reads from Philips DreamStation and Fisher & Paykel SleepStyle today, and what we still need.

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