I. Precautions for using the ventilator
1. When using the ventilator for the first time First of all, turn on and off the machine first to determine whether the machine can be turned on and off correctly, and at the same time check whether the machine can work normally. If you have any questions, please contact the seller or manufacturer in time.
2. Read the product instruction manual carefully before use, and connect the ventilator, humidifier, nasal mask or oral-nasal mask according to the instructions in the instruction manual.
3. Put on the nasal mask or mouth-nasal mask and adjust the headband elasticity. The tightness of the headband is generally suitable for the mask to have no pressure on the corresponding part of the patient, but it should not be too loose to avoid air leakage.
4. Make sure that pure water or distilled water has been added to the humidifier, and it cannot exceed the specified position.
5. Start the ventilator and feel if the ventilator works abnormally. If there is no abnormality, you can use it with confidence.
6. If the patient wants to temporarily leave the machine during use, it is best to turn off the machine, take off the nasal mask or oral-nasal mask before leaving, and put on the nasal or oral-nasal mask after returning. Reboot to use.
7. After using it every day, be sure to turn off the machine and then cut off the power.
8. It is best to clean the mask once a day, and clean the filters and pipes every three days. The cleaning method can refer to the disinfection method of ventilator accessories.
9. Change the water in the humidifier every day, and it is advisable not to exceed the water level line.
10. Maintain the machine every six months or a year. When maintenance is required, you can contact the sales company or the manufacturer.
II. Does the ventilator cause harm to human health?
During the treatment of the ventilator for several years, the patients and their families who come into contact with them often ask such questions. question. The side effects of ventilator treatment include dryness of the mucous membranes of the mouth and nose, nasal congestion, suffocation, local compression, skin allergies, conjunctivitis, etc. In our daily application, we found that after using a humidifier, there will be no dry nose and mouth, and the comfort of using a constant temperature humidifier is higher than that of a humidifier.
Nasal congestion is another side effect of home ventilator treatment. Most patients will disappear after a period of time, but 10% of people still have nasal obstruction. Nasal vasoconstrictor should be used before bed. Or use a heated humidifier to improve. Some people have nasal polyps, and the deviation of the nose needs to be corrected by surgery. The earliest used masks were prone to crushing the skin due to insufficient materials, especially at the bridge of the nose. However, in recent years, they have been improved to high-quality, soft and elastic silicone self-sealing masks, which rarely damage the skin.
The person who first applied the ventilator said that the feeling of suffocation is always there, and it takes a period of time to adapt. Other side effects are relatively rare, and sleep ventilator treatment will not cause the patient to become addicted. Many patients no longer snoring after using the ventilator, the quality of sleep has also improved, they are refreshed during the day, and their memory is strengthened. Before the use of the ventilator is relieved or stabilized, the symptoms will reappear, so they should be worn for a long time. The patient is compliant with the use of the ventilator, and the required pressure will gradually decrease after long-term use, and finally can be completely removed from the ventilator treatment, so there is no addiction.
