CPAP or APAP-What is the real question?

H Ashtyani, PB Patel - Respiration, 2007 - search.proquest.com
Hormoz Ashtyania Prashant B. Patelb a Sleep Laboratory, Hackensack University Medical
Center, Hackensack, NJ, and b Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, UMDNJ New …

Is it time for more than one constant positive airway pressure?

J O'Brien - Sleep and Breathing, 2002 - thieme-connect.com
In the last 20 years, most sleep apnea patients have been treated more or less with one
individual but constant level of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). New insights …

Less may be more: CPAP vs. APAP in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea

C Perin, PR Genta - Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
The most common first-line therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the use of positive
airway pressure (PAP) devices during sleep. PAP directly relieves upper airway obstruction …

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Sleep Apnea: A Newly Controversial Topic

MR Ebben - Sleep Medicine Clinics, 2022 - sleep.theclinics.com
Until recently, treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was not a controversial topic.
Untreated OSA is associated with increased rate of myocardial infarction, stroke …

Advancements of CPAP therapy for obstructive sleep apnea

NH Chen - Sleep-related breathing disorders, 2017 - karger.com
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), the gold standard for the treatment of patients
with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome, was introduced by Sullivan in 1981. CPAP …

CPAP therapy: outcomes and patient use

NJ Douglas, HM Engleman - Thorax, 1998 - thorax.bmj.com
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the treatment of choice for most
patients with the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome. CPAP therapy is mainly used to …

Positive airway pressure in the treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders

MH Sanders, PJ Strollo - Seminars in respiratory and critical …, 1998 - thieme-connect.com
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is currently the medical therapy of choice for
patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea (OSA/H). CPAP application during sleep …

The fine art of CPAP titration—will it ever become obsolete?

J Juhász - Sleep and Breathing, 2007 - Springer
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) became the most effective treatment for
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The assessment of the effective pressure for treatment has …

Continuous positive airway pressure therapy for sleep disordered breathing in adults

AK Simonds - Non-Invasive Respiratory Support, 2007 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy was introduced as a treatment for
obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) by Sullivan and colleagues1 in 1981. It has revolutionized …

Positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea

M Hirshkowitz, T Lee-Chiong - Sleep: A comprehensive …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Positive airway pressure therapy is the treatment of choice for most patients with obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA). It involves providing a fan or turbine generated airflow through the nose …