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Hi, My mum is using a Breas Vivo 40 bipap 24/7. The internal battery needs replacement as it only runs for 10 minutes instead of 1 hour now. We are thinking of getting an external battery. Does anyone has any experience with getting a compatible external battery for their bipap? I was...

Hi, does anyone has any tips for reducing the amount of noise from the suction pump during suctioning? I tried to put towels under the pump, but there isn't much reduction in the noise level. Should I surround the pump with foam or would that hinder heat dissipation from the pump when in use?

Hi, Ever since my mum's respiratory doc increase her bipap settings, she had been making a lot of grunting/snoring sounds, when she sleeps. She is not aware of it, but we had been kept awake by all the loud sounds she had been making. Before her settings were increased, she had been...

So after an hospital stay that involves UTI, my mum hasn't been able to pass urine by herself. The urologist saw her and diagnosed her with neurogenic bladder. We now drain her every 3 to 4 hours and monitor her urine levels. Mum was initially shocked and upset, but got over it quicker than my...

Has any PALS experience any inability to pass urine? My mum just got back from the hospital after an infection, but we realised she is unable to pass urine after she came home and is feeling bloated.

Hello, I haven't written much, though I do come in here and read from time to time. My mum's back in the hospital again after about 1 year free of them. She has got an infection. Her fever's finally down after 4 days, though she is still on antibiotics. Nurses are incapable of taking care of...

Hello, My mum has been having a few pressure sores, despite many measures we had taken. She's lying in her bed more than sitting on her chair now, so I thought of getting her an air mattress to lay over her hospital bed mattress. I've seen quite a few models sold locally, but the price range...

Hello all, How is everyone? Sorry I've been missing. Basically been trying to keep life in order for my mum, sis and myself. Mum's okay. We recently celebrated her 59th birthday. :) She's still on bipap. Though she require more frequent suctioning, diaper changes and her hand atrophy has...

Do cooling mattress work well or do they simply get too warm to feel comfortable, after sitting or lying on them for a while? Does anyone have any experience with them?

Has anyone used a foot operated suction pump and what is your experience with it compared to a regular AC powered one? I am wondering if it would be better to get an AC powered suction pump for regular usage and a foot operated one for emergencies (i.e. when the power goes out) instead of just...