CPAP Advisor

If you are looking for the best CPAP machine in Singapore, you are in the right place. Sleep apnea is a common but potentially serious sleep disorder, can lead to various complications if left untreated. Breathing might stop during sleep cycles, often several dozen times a night, sleep apnea can lead to high blood pressure, headaches, diabetes, weight gain, depression, dangerous levels of daytime drowsiness, and even heart disease and stroke, making it crucial to both diagnose and treat sleep apnea appropriately. Positive air pressure therapy, or PAP therapy, is a process for delivering airflow through a ventilation system to individuals who have a hard time breathing on their own. PAP therapy is delivered in one of two forms. Continuous positive air pressure, or CPAP, provides airflow at a fixed pressure rate; and bi-level positive air pressure, or BiPAP, delivers airflow at a variable pressure rate based on the user’s breathing patterns. PAP machines feature a generator attached ...

Ever wondered how much an ENT (ear nose throat) specialist visit or procedure will cost in Singapore?  We have done our research on the internet, have compiled and organised the information accordingly (by procedure) in one place. Here’s a look at some estimates of the range of consultation fees and few of the most popular ENT surgeries for patients in Singapore and the cost/price: ENT Specialist Consultation Cost in Singapore It generally costs more to see an ENT Specialist in the private hospital compared to that in the public hospital. Public Hospitals (Subsidised patients) First consultation: SGD 35 - 60 Follow-up consultation: SGD 30 - 50 Private Hospitals First consultation: SGD 100 - 200 Follow-up consultation: SGD 80 - 150 Raffles ENT Centre Consultation Fees First consultation: $169.57 (with GST) Subsequent Consultation: $119.10 (with GST) Practice Cost: $17.28 (with GST) ( Source ) Cost of a naso-endoscopy in Singapore (scope to look in your nose) Public Hospitals (Subsid...

Looking for an ENT specialist in Singapore ? When it comes to ENT specialists in Singapore, a search on Google will throw up more than 10 pages of search results. So how can an average consumer find out which one is the best? That's the reason why we have compiled a list of licensed ENT specialists in Singapore for you to choose below. What does an ENT Specialist do? ENT (ear nose and throat) specialists are called medically as ' otolaryngologists ' or even 'otorhinolaryngologists'. ENT Specialists or Otolaryngologists are medical doctors trained in the medical and surgical management and treatment of patients with diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat (ENT), and related structures of the head and neck. To select an ENT (ear, nose and throat) specialist, many of us rely on a single recommendation by our family doctor (GP) or a friend, or even a random search through the Google search engine. However, choosing the right or the best ENT specialist may not be...

For people who snore, a diagnosis of sleep apnea can be a big relief. The condition, which causes people to stop breathing repeatedly while sleeping, is linked to a higher risk of stroke, heart failure, and dementia over time—and can leave people exhausted during the day. Fortunately, the gold standard treatment is highly effective and generally covered at least in part by insurance. But that treatment is not a simple pill. When people with sleep apnea snooze, soft tissue in the back of the throat collapses as their muscles relax, blocking the upper airway. The best fix for this is a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine . Using one involves sleeping next to a humming machine while wearing a mask that pumps air into your airway, keeping it open. “There’s a lot of stigma about using CPAP,” says Rafael Sepulveda, MD, a sleep and obesity medicine specialist in Sonoma, Calif. There are a wide range of alternative treatments for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) depending on the s...