Ensure That Your CPAP Machine Pairs With an App

One thing that is important to think about when you shop for a new CPAP machine is whether the machine can pair with a mobile app. Many of today's machines offer this capability, but you should always confirm this detail before you choose which machine to buy. Being able to pair a mobile app with your CPAP machine is both useful and empowering, and you may find that you're eager to review the data in the app virtually every day. Here's some valuable information that you'll get when your machine pairs with an app.

1. Mask Fit

It's easy to tell that your mask fits properly when you put it in place before bed, but pairing a mobile app with your CPAP machine will help you to know about the mask's status overnight. Many apps have a metric that lets you know what percentage of the night the mask was properly affixed to your face. You can share this percentage with your family doctor and, if it's lower than is ideal, discuss some strategies on how to keep the mask in a better position while you're sleeping.

2. Usage Hours

Pairing your CPAP machine with a mobile app is also a good way for you to track how much you're using your machine each night. If you have a habit of staying up later than you intend, you might seldom get the recommended amount of sleep each night. When you review your sleep data on the app, you'll see a nightly average of how long the CPAP machine has run. Sometimes, seeing this information in front of you can help you to realize how little sleep you're getting. Ideally, this data will encourage you to get to bed earlier.

3. Trends

In addition to providing data about your previous night's sleep, your CPAP mobile app will allow you to look at trends over time. You want to feel as though you're having better sleep as you get used to using your new CPAP machine, and the app can reveal this information. For example, the app will often show how many times the mask comes off during the night and how many times your sleep is disturbed. These numbers may be higher at the start, but if the trends show that these incidents are occurring less frequently in the weeks and months after you start using your CPAP machine, you'll be excited about your progress.

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