Nurse adjusts a CPAP machine on overweight patient. CPAP stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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Almost half of normal adults snore occasionally and a quarter are habitual snorers. Problem snoring is more frequent in males and overweight persons and it usually grows with age. When a blockage to the free flow of air through airways happens this causes snoring. The Continuous Positive Airway Pressure(CPAP) puts air into your passages through a mask such as this one. It keeps enough pressure that when you inhale it keeps your airway open.

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