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It would be nice if we had a picture of this. But, at the present time, none are available. However, ResMed has announced that the FDA has approved the world's smallest CPAP machine, called the Air Mini. The product will be launched later this year. The machine is small enough to fit easily into a travel bag. It is also small enough to fit into the pouch on the back of seats on airplanes. The company suggests that it will be an easy to operate secondary CPAP machine. They will probably market it to medical equipment providers, noting that it will be another means for making a profit. It will benefit patients because it should improve compliance and convenience. They also say it is silent and comfortable. I wonder how long it will take before we see one of these in the hospital setting. I wonder how long it will be before someone comes up with an iCPAP. Further reading: ResMed: FDA clears world's smallest CPAP RT Magazine: FDA greenlights ResMed's Air Mini CPAP RT Cave Faceb...

The following was originally published at healthcentral.com/copd on April 17, 2015. CPAP -vs- BiPAP: What You Need To Know Some people with COPD, or COPD plus sleep apnea, may benefit from CPAP or BiPAP. So what are these, and how might they benefit you? Ventilation . Your lungs make sure you are taking in enough oxygen and blowing off carbon dioxide. Oxygen is an essential element in the air that your cells need to make energy. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a waste product made by cells. An inhalation of an adequate depth is required for adequate ventilation to occur. Diseases like COPD and Sleep Apnea may compromise ventilation, making it so you are not taking in enough oxygen and/ or blowing off enough CO2. COPD . The disease process increases resistance in your airways, forcing you to work hard to take in a breath. This causes shallow breathing, causing areas inside your lungs that do not stay patent, a medical term for open. Less ventilation occurs, causing your oxygen levels ...