Cost-effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure treatment in moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

R Català, R Villoro, M Merino, S Sangenís… - Archivos de …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction The socioeconomic impact of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome
(OSAHS) is considerable. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of …

Compliance to continuous positive airway pressure therapy in a group of Portuguese patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

C Alves, JMPC Caminha, AM da Silva… - Sleep and Breathing, 2012 - Springer
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is an emerging public
health concern. Although different treatments for OSAHS had been proposed, continuous …

Acceptance and long-term compliance to continuous positive airway pressure in obstructive sleep apnea. A prospective study on 72 patients treated between 2004 …

A Abdelghani, S Slama, A Hayouni… - Revue de …, 2009 - europepmc.org
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) treated by continuous
positive airway pressure (CPAP) need to use long-term CPAP to prevent cardiovascular …

Randomized controlled trial of variable-pressure versus fixed-pressure continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for patients with obstructive sleep apnea …

M Vennelle, S White, RL Riha, TW Mackay… - Sleep, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objective: To determine whether fixed-pressure or variable-pressure CPAP
was preferred by patients and gave better outcomes in patients with the obstructive sleep …

Cost‐Effectiveness of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea‐Hypopnea in British Columbia

MCY Tan, NT Ayas, A Mulgrew, L Cortes… - Canadian respiratory …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea‐hypopnea (OSAH) is a common disorder
characterized by recurrent collapse of the upper airway during sleep. Patients experience a …

Continuous positive airway pressure treatment of sleepy patients with milder obstructive sleep apnea: results of the CPAP Apnea Trial North American Program …

TE Weaver, C Mancini, G Maislin, J Cater… - American journal of …, 2012 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Twenty-eight percent of people with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea
experience daytime sleepiness, which interferes with daily functioning. It remains unclear …

Access to CPAP treatment in patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea in a Latin American City

JF Nogueira, G Simonelli, V Giovini… - Sleep …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Introduction: The most effective treatment for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) but adherence may be a limiting factor …

Effect on quality of life of continuous positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a meta-analysis

J Jing, T Huang, W Cui, H Shen - Lung, 2008 - Springer
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the standard treatment for obstructive sleep
apnea syndrome (OSAS). However, the impact of CPAP on quality of life (QOL) is …

Cost-effectiveness of using continuous positive airway pressure in the treatment of severe obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome in the UK

JF Guest, MT Helter, A Morga, JR Stradling - Thorax, 2008 - thorax.bmj.com
Objective: A study was undertaken to estimate the cost-effectiveness of using continuous
positive airway pressure (CPAP) in the management of patients with severe obstructive …

Can continuous positive airway pressure therapy improve the general health status of patients with obstructive sleep apnea?: a clinical effectiveness study

DD Sin, I Mayers, GCW Man, A Ghahary, L Pawluk - Chest, 2002 - Elsevier
Study objectives To determine the short-term and long-term impacts of continuous positive
airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients with …