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Going into the Beyond... of PAP Therapy

Educate, Educate, Educate...
November 17, 2009 10:41 AM by Kim Curtis
...In the medical field, this is the general rule. In times past, people never received information about diseases or explanations about treatment modalities. We went to the doctor with a backache, received a prescription, and just went home and took Read More...
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Next Biggest Loser: Who's the Winner?
August 19, 2009 11:08 AM by Kim Curtis
Who's the biggest loser? Would it be the PAP user or the medical equipment supplier? With restrictions tightening the belts of compliance guidelines, how can we continue to ensure that what we are doing is actually in the best interest of the PAP user? Read More...
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Snoring: No laughing matter
July 20, 2009 10:13 AM by Kim Curtis
Snoring is no laughing matter. It comes in all shapes and sizes, has no age barriers, and affects children and adults, males and females, even pets!! When I tell people that we are predisposed for snoring by our gene pool, they look at me in disbelief. Read More...
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Speaking Out About Dry Mouth - An Understated PAP Therapy Barrier
May 18, 2009 4:05 PM by Kim Curtis
When I first started using PAP therapy almost nine years ago, I had a real issue with dry mouth. Dry mouth, dry nose, nosebleeds, sore throat, nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing can be big barriers to PAP use. All of these become an especially Read More...
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If at first you don't succeed......
May 5, 2009 10:30 AM by Kim Curtis
It's an old saying, but it has a lot of meaning especially when it comes to PAP therapy. Before coming to the Birmingham VA, I didn't have an opportunity to do as much follow up with patients as I do now. Many of them come in our office and tell me, "Well, Read More...
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Monkey see monkey do
April 14, 2009 5:00 PM by Kim Curtis
When I first entered the respiratory field that was the way most of the therapists learned. Someone who was training would demonstrate how a specific procedure was done and then you would follow their lead and also attempt to do the same. Instead of monkey Read More...
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