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Byline: PETER BENESH
Snoring can mean more than nighttime frustration and daytime exhaustion for the partner who's kept awake. It can be a sign that the snorer's own life and health are at risk.
The menace comes from a condition called obstructive sleep apnea.
Several companies make devices that provide "continuous positive airway pressure," or CPAP, to combat sleep apnea.
Respironics Inc. controls over 50% of the U.S. market and is driving for more.
"The sleep apnea market is vastly underpenetrated," said Dan Bevevino, a Respironics vice president..
The company makes a range of small machines that gently force air past the soft tissues that close in the throat to cut off breathing.