Two innovative and effective solutions to treat sleep apnoea
In the search for effective treatments against sleep apnoea, a new milestone has just been reached in England. The innovation? An electronic chip to be implanted in patients affected by the condition. In the United Kingdom, nearly 8 million Britons suffer from sleep apnoea. Worldwide, this figure reaches one billion. Sleep apnoea occurs when the airways are blocked during rest. As highlighted by the media Les Numériques , if the phenomenon lasts several minutes, it can prove fatal. A device named Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) or pression positive continue in French, is essential to avoid any complications. The problem is that this machine is cumbersome and requires wearing a mask to maintain continuous air pressure in the airways during the sleeping phase. Two alternatives to the cumbersome machine Today, however, two alternatives are available to those affected by the condition: Genio from Nyxoah and Inspire . The Belgian company...