The results were published in a pair of studies

CPAP treatment was tied to lowered odds for high blood pressure,study found. By Carina Storrs HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests thattreating obstructive sleep apnea, a common cause of snoring anddaytime sleepiness, might also cut down on a serious health hazardassociated with the condition -- the risk of developing high bloodpressure. Researchers in Spain examined the number of new cases of high bloodpressure in two groups with sleep apnea who used continuouspositive airway pressure therapy, or CPAP, for either about four or11 years. CPAP involves the use of a mask to help push air into thelungs while asleep. The results were published in a pair of studies in the May 23/30issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association .

Both studies found that people who used CPAP, the most commontreatment for sleep apnea, for at least four hours a night hadlower rates of developing high blood pressure compared with thosewho were not prescribed CPAP or who used it less regularly. "CPAP seems to have a protective effect in patients who use themachine properly," said Dr. José Marin, director of theSleep Respiratory Unit at Miguel Servet University Hospital inZaragoza, an author of both studies. However, about 10 percent of people used the machine for fewer thanfour hours nightly, which is considered the minimum amount to seebenefits, Marin said. Many patients are uncomfortable with CPAP because it isinconvenient and the mask covers their nose while they sleep, orthe person they sleep with does not like the noise the machinemakes, Marin said.

But alternative treatments, such as surgery or mouth devices,generally don't work as well as CPAP, and there are less datasuggesting they reduce the risk of high blood pressure, said Dr.Aneesa Das, assistant director of the sleep disorders program atthe Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The preparation work we need to do before construction is the purchase of materials, and in this process, we can make a relatively preliminary estimate of our materials through precise calculations, so that we are purchasing. Time will not cause a lot of buying.Secondly, what we should also think of is the construction process. Construction is actually a very important step, so we can start from this step and realize the efficient use of materials.Being able to use all kinds of equipment efficiently is the need of our work, and if we can use various materials efficiently, it will be very helpful for us, so we can do as much as possible to play the role of materials. To reduce unnecessary losses.