Thank you for choosing Cardio Respiratory Sleep to assist with your medical tests. This document provides you with information about the procedure you will be undertaking, what it involves, the associated risks and its outcomes.

What’s involved?
Upon completion of your sleep study you have been recommended to undergo an introduction to CPAP lasting 2-4 weeks. Over this period you may have up to four face-face appointments with a CPAP technician to ensure you are getting the maximum benefit from your therapy and any issues relating to your therapy are addressed. Alternatively, these communications may be conducted remotely, to suit your needs.

During your initial appointment, the technician will thoroughly explain your sleep study results and how CPAP will work to treat your sleep disordered breathing. The initial appointment will take approximately 1 hour, if you have any questions regarding CPAP or your sleep study, please don’t hesitate to ask the consulting technician.

What are the risks?
Major risk factors associated with CPAP treatment are unlikely to occur during this procedure.

You may initially experience slight discomfort from the mask and the positive pressure sensation may at first feel foreign. Any issues relating to the discomfort of the treatment usually subsides with perseverance increasing familiarity of therapy.

Mouth dryness, pressure sores from the mask, and mask leak into the eyes is not uncommon and can be avoided. If you are experiencing any of these issues throughout the introductory period please make your CPAP technician aware so the issue may be addressed.

What happens next?
Upon completion of the introduction to CPAP you have the option of continuing your treatment by purchasing a CPAP system through CRS.

 

Consent to Testing

I have read this information and had the opportunity to ask questions. I understand the test which will be performed and I have been made aware of the risks involved. I understand that CRS is a private practice and that I will incur a fee for this test, for which I accept liability for and will pay in accordance with the policy set by CRS. I consent to participate in this procedure. I understand that the signing of this form is voluntary and I am absolutely free to deny consent if I desire.*

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