At their practice, the sleep apnoea nurse treats sleep apnoea patients in cooperation with a physician specialized in sleep apnoea.
Please note that a night polygrafy examination must be performed before starting CPAP treatment, and a physician must diagnose sleep apnoea. For a night polygrafy examination, you need a physician's referral.
You can come to the sleep apnoea nurse's appointment right after receiving a sleep apnoea diagnosis for CPAP device initiation, or for problems with CPAP device treatment for long-term sleep apnoea, for annual check-ups, or for a situational assessment.
The sleep apnoea nurse guides the initiation of CPAP treatment, mask fitting, and follow-up of the treatment.
The sleep apnoea nurse meets each patient individually and listens to their wishes to achieve a good balance in CPAP treatment.
You can book a phone appointment with the sleep apnoea nurse to discuss different CPAP treatment options at Mehiläinen.
At Mehiläinen, you can also rent a Resmed AirSense S11 device for the waiting period in the public sector.
The AirMini device can be rented for travel or purchased.
If you already have a CPAP device and mask, please bring them to the appointment. If the night polygrafy examination has been performed elsewhere than at Mehiläinen, please bring the examination result to the sleep apnoea nurse's appointment. If you have bite splints made by a dentist, please bring them to the initial CPAP treatment visit.
CPAP appointments can be booked via online booking or by phone through Mehiläinen's Customer Service Centre.