Efficacy of bilevel-auto treatment in patients with obstructive sleep apnea not responsive to or intolerant of continuous positive airway pressure ventilation

A Carlucci, P Ceriana, M Mancini, S Cirio… - Journal of Clinical …, 2015 - jcsm.aasm.org
Background: Ventilation with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the gold
standard therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, it was recently suggested that …

Auto bi-level with pressure relief during exhalation as a rescue therapy for optimally treated obstructive sleep apnoea patients with poor compliance to continuous …

T Gentina, F Fortin, B Douay, JM Dernis, F Herengt… - Sleep and …, 2011 - Springer
Background Continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP) is the accepted therapy for
obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), but compliance is variable. We hypothesised that an auto …

Use of autobilevel ventilation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: an observational study

P Baiamonte, E Mazzuca… - Journal of Sleep …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first‐choice treatment for obstructive
sleep‐disordered breathing. Automatic bilevel ventilation can be used to treat obstructive …

A randomized cross‐over study of auto‐continuous positive airway pressure versus fixed‐continuous positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep …

KW To, WC Chan, KL Choo, WK Lam, KK Wong… - …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objectives: To compare the efficacy of auto‐CPAP (AutoSet Spirit, ResMed)
versus fixed‐CPAP (S6 Elite, ResMed) in improving daytime sleepiness, health status …

Auto bi-level pressure relief–PAP is as effective as CPAP in OSA patients—a pilot study

A Blau, M Minx, JG Peter, M Glos, T Penzel… - Sleep and …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the therapy of choice for the
treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Not all patients can use CPAP therapy with …

Progress toward a clearer understanding of the role of bilevel positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea

CW Atwood Jr - Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 2013 - jcsm.aasm.org
(CPAP) for the treatment of OSA in 1981. 1 Saving patients from a disfiguring tracheostomy
or an inconsistently effective uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, CPAP was nothing short of a …

Complex sleep apnea at auto‐titrating CPAP initiation: prevalence, significance and predictive factors

D Neu, AD Balkissou, O Mairesse… - The clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients may develop central respiratory events
under continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), referred to as complex sleep apnea …

Equivalence of autoadjusted and constant continuous positive airway pressure in home treatment of sleep apnea

Y Nussbaumer, KE Bloch, T Genser, R Thurnheer - Chest, 2006 - Elsevier
Whether computerized autoadjusted continuous positive airway pressure (aCPAP) is
effective or even superior to constant continuous positive airway pressure (cCPAP) in the …

Auto-adjusting CPAP based on impedance versus bilevel pressure in difficult-to-treat sleep apnea syndrome: a prospective randomized crossover study

WJ Randerath, W Galetke, KH Ruehle - Medical Science Monitor, 2003 - medscimonit.com
Background: Although continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) is the treatment
of choice for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS), there is a portion of patients in …

Switch of nocturnal non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

P Tondo, C Pronzato, I Risi, N D'Artavilla Lupo… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is considered the first-line
treatment for patients with OSA, but Bilevel-PAP (BiPAP) therapy is a recognized option for …