Continuous Negative External Pressure as an Alternative Treatment for Sleep Apnea
What's next?
The next big step for the study is to be repeated and use the system for more than one night to see if it can turn into a definitive solution for the long-term. If it remains effective, it is comfortable and safe for the patients regardless of how many times a week it has to be used. Then when there is a green light to launch it in international markets and have it promoted as a practical solution for sleep apnea, it may just be the most efficient alternative to CPAP. With only a few adjustments, the number of practical and technical things that are taken into account when turning the one-night, in-lab study into a long-term home use application.
