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TheCPAPPeople.com Offers 30-Day Returns on Select CPAP Masks

Richmond, VA (PRWEB) July 11, 2011

It's a new day for sleep apnea patients across the nation. TheCPAPPeople.com has chosen 11 popular CPAP masks from its wide selection of inventory and changed its return policy to now offer 30-day returns with no hassles. In order to qualify, a CPAP patient need only call and talk with a staff member about the CPAP mask to ensure proper fit, proper education, and tips for continued compliance. The popular retailer is the first in the small niche industry to offer such a service for free with hopes of including more masks in the coming months. The retail website believes this new policy will encourage existing CPAP patients to try new technologies and new offerings from the major manufacturers like ResMed, Philips Respironics, DeVilbiss Healthcare, and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare.

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure treatment, or CPAP, is the most commonly prescribed therapy for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). A CPAP machine uses pressure to keep the patient airway open and free of obstruction by the tongue or soft pallet during sleep. CPAP silences snoring and allows regular oxygen levels to reach the lungs. OSA has been proven to be a risk factor and can also be a causal factor of diabetes, heart disease, irregular heart rhythm, and high blood pressure.

Typically, medical devices such as CPAP masks do not carry a return policy on opened and used products when purchased from an Internet retailer. Restrictions on retailers prohibit the sale of used equipment and make returns costly for the retailer. Some Internet retailers have chosen to offer add-on costs to the consumers labeled as "Return Assurance" or "Return Insurance". This add-on service is an attempt to recover some of the cost of the CPAP mask, averaging an additional cost to the consumer of up to 40% of the retail CPAP mask price. "Why are patients paying extra for the ability to return a product?" asked Tim Tillman, vice-president of TheCPAPPeople.com. "All of us in the Internet retail space are here to help CPAP patients receive the care and products they need for successful treatment of sleep apnea. I don't think it's fair to ask those patients to pay extra for a service like this."

"We consistently hear rumors that Internet retailers do not educate, inform, and train end users on these devices," continued Tillman. "This new policy is our way of ensuring that customers have the information they need for success in therapy. It is our goal to have a happy and compliant patient.

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Sleep can be very relaxing after a day’s hard work. A sound sleep is what is wished for after an exhausting day. Few people are unfortunate to get sound sleep as they suffer from sleep apnea which is a sleep disorder. Sleep apnea can be treated by using CPAP Mask. Some of the CPAP Masks that are available in the market are Fisher, Sleep net, Resmed, Respironics and Paykel. Here the person has few pauses in breathing ultimately disturbing the sleep and causing to be drowsy throughout the day. Sleep apnea can cause high BP, headaches, fatigue, heart stroke, heart attack and irregular heartbeats. This CPAP Mask can treat neonatal, respiratory, heart and coronary diseases also. CPAP can be understood as Continuous Positive Airway Pressure given to persons going through sleep disorder. Most people are not aware of sleep apnea and the obstruction in the airway that they are suffering from. This can cause loud snoring or grunting sound. The CPAP Mask propels air at a preset pressure that prevents the upper airway to narrow down when the muscles tend to loosen up during sleep. The CPAP Mask has been manufactured in such a design that it helps to assist the intake of oxygen and develops the lungs to absorb oxygen and exhale carbon-di-oxide. In a CPAP Mask, one part consists of electronic devices and other part is the mask. Headgears and cushions are connected to the mask. Using the CPAP Mask, the patient sleeps better and with fewer snores. Some CPAP Masks have the wraps over mouth and nose while some cover the nose. This can cause little discomfort whilst tossing about in the bed. Annoyance due to the mask and disturbance caused due to it is the major deterrent in the continuity of CPAP Mask. The common complaints received by CPAP Mask wearer is headache, dry nose and mouth, sneezing, skin irritation on face. But with steady preparation, patients can adjust with CPAP Mask. The CPAP Masks are available as nasal mask, oral mask and full face mask. The various parts of CPAP Mask are machine filters, humidifier parts, mask headgear, tubing, mask cushions and machine parts. The CPAP Masks can be ordered online also. Generally, these are available with the prescription of the physicians. Every mask is attuned to every machine. The mask is connected to the device through a tube that fit the nose perfectly. The CPAP Mask helps the patient to get normal sleep, active and alert daytime and more productive in their activities. Those patients who overcome claustrophobic and irritating effects continue to use the CPAP therapy.

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