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Don't really know. Perhaps . . .

Posted by Doug H. on March 11, 2002 at 10:33:56:

In Reply to: Re: Why cpap instead of O2? posted by ChuckS on March 11, 2002 at 10:22:47:

. . . it's that whatever does get inhaled is a more adequate oxygen supply, so the body isn't calling for more oxygen, so there is less lung activity, hence fewer Apneas.

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