Treatment

 
Treatment is supervised by the Institute staff. The choice of treatment is determined following the diagnostic sleep study in consultation with the Institute's staff.

Treatment of breathing disorders of sleep fits into five broad categories:

  • Lifestyle changes including diet, reduction in alcohol and sedative use, smoking cessation
  • Dental devices – for the treatment of snoring and milder forms of obstructive sleep apnoea
  • Continuous Positive Airway pressure (CPAP) – the delivery of a constant low pressure of air to the upper airway via a nose or face mask during sleep to pneumatically splint it open, preventing obstructive sleep apnoea
  • Non-Invasive ventilation (NIV) – the delivery of intermittent positive airway pressure via a nose or face mask to mechanically assist breathing, particularly during sleep, in patients with respiratory muscles that are either weak or excessively loaded due to obesity, chest wall deformity or advanced lung disease.
  • Surgery – where a surgically correctable condition exists

The Institute operates outpatient clinics to supervise this treatment and carries an extensive range of equipment from a variety of major manufacturers including ResMed, Respironics, Fisher Paykel and Puritan Bennett. You can find these websites from our links.
 

ResMed Sul 8

ResMed S8 lightweight

ResMed HumidAire
 

ResMed HumidAire 3i

ResMed VPAP III

ResMed Autoset Spirit
 

ResMed Elite

ResMed S9

Respironics BiFlex
 

Fisher and Paykel BiPap

Fisher and Paykel Novo

Puritan Bennett GoodKnight
 

ResMed Full Face Mask

ResMed Ultra mask

ResMed Activa
 

Respironics Comfort Lite

Respironics Comfort Gel

ResMed Comfort Swift

 

Puritan Bennett Breeze

Respironice Profile Mask

  
 

Fisher and Paykel Aclaim2

Fisher and Paykel

Fisher and Paykel