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CPAP Offer
Get a Free Consultation by filling out this form! MRC Healthcare Incorporated, specializes exclusively in CPAP Therapy and Sleep Apnea Solutions. Providing solutions to our patients that are tailored to meet their unique lifestyle needs; ranging from Nasal CPAP Therapy to private in-home and free in-lab sleep test management and support. While our professionals are [...]
Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions
How does nasal CPAP work? Nasal CPAP “blows the airway open” to prevent airway collapse during sleep. The pressure setting must be determined for each patient during sleep, so you should not try to adjust the pressure setting on your own. Because it works by increasing airway pressure, significant air leaks and air escape at [...]
Read MoreNasal CPAP
What is Nasal CPAP? Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Blowers are the generally accepted method of overcoming Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). A nasal CPAP unit delivers lightly pressurised air through a small nasal mask, and this flow of air acts like an ‘air splint’ to keep the upper airway open and thus prevent apneas from occuring. [...]
Read MorePolysomnogram
What is Polysomnogram? Polysomnogram is a test that measures activity during sleep. Each test will vary depending on the individual case, and some of the measurements taken may include: Brain waves, EEG (skin, surface, electrodes placed on the head) Heart beats, EKG (skin, surface electrodes placed on the chest) Eye movements, EOG (skin, surface electrodes [...]
Read MoreCPAP Trouble
Common Issues Your nose feels dry and stuffy. You can try adding a humidifier to moisten the air from the CPAP machine. Some people prefer moist heated air. Your nose feels blocked up. Some people with sleep apnea have a nose problem. Ask your doctor if you have a nose problem that can be treated [...]
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Coffee, late-night shifts can affect sleep
Night-shift workers should keep their distance from coffee machines if they wish to have quality sleep, researchers have said. Julie Carrier, a Université de Montréal psychology professor and a researcher at the affiliated Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur Sleep Disorders Centre, discovered that coffee’s main by-product caffeine meddles with sleep. The lead investigator of the study further [...]
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Sleep Clinics in the GTA
Find a sleep clinic in your area.
Read MoreShift Work
Studies of night shift workers shows that almost everyone who works through the night suffers from Shift Lag. Some are more able than others to adjust to the differences while others find it very difficult to cope with the extra stress working at night creates. While the stress of night work is hard its the extra problem of lack of quality sleep after the night shift that makes the problem far worse. Anecdotal evidence indicates Shift Lag also makes shift workers more susceptible to colds, flu and stomach upsets.
Read MoreSleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea is when a person stops breathing repeatedly during sleep. Breathing stops because the airway collapses and prevents air from entering and exiting the lungs. Sleep patterns are disrupted, resulting in excessive sleepiness or fatigue during the day.
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