Financial analysis of an intensive pediatric continuous positive airway pressure program

EB Riley, ES Fieldston, MS Xanthopoulos, SE Beck… - Sleep, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is effective in
treating obstructive sleep apnea in children, but adherence to therapy is low. Our center …

Accuracy of an unattended home CPAP titration in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea

F Series - American journal of respiratory and critical care …, 2000 - atsjournals.org
Treatment of sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) by fixed continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) requires an in-laboratory titration procedure to determine the effective …

Asthma is associated with increased probability of needing CPAP in children with severe obstructive sleep apnea

S Kilaikode, M Weiss, R Megalaa… - Pediatric …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Initiation of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in children with severe
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is challenging and the distinct features of the …

A convenient expiratory positive airway pressure nasal device for the treatment of sleep apnea in patients non-adherent with continuous positive airway pressure

JK Walsh, KS Griffin, EH Forst, HH Ahmed… - Sleep medicine, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: While continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) effectively treats
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), adherence to CPAP is suboptimal. The short-term efficacy of …

Obstructive sleep apnea in infants and its management with nasal continuous positive airway pressure

F Mc Namara, CE Sullivan - Chest, 1999 - Elsevier
Study objectives Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) is the most common
treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults, and it has been effective in the …

[HTML][HTML] Nap-titration: an effective alternative for continuous positive airway pressure titration

A Hoekema, B Stegenga, JG van der Aa… - Respiratory …, 2006 - Elsevier
When treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea–Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) several alternatives
for standard (manual) continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration are feasible. A …

Pressure-relief continuous positive airway pressure vs constant continuous positive airway pressure: a comparison of efficacy and compliance

G Nilius, A Happel, U Domanski, KH Ruhle - Chest, 2006 - Elsevier
Objectives To compare polysomnographic data and compliance in sleep apnea patients
receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and pressure-relief CPAP …

A brief survey of patients' first impression after CPAP titration predicts future CPAP adherence: a pilot study

JS Balachandran, X Yu, K Wroblewski… - Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - jcsm.aasm.org
Background: CPAP adherence patterns are often established very early in the course of
therapy. Our objective was to quantify patients' perception of CPAP therapy using a 6-item …

Can the analysis of built-in software of CPAP devices replace polygraphy in children?

S Khirani, V Delord, JO Arroyo, L De Sanctis, A Frapin… - Sleep Medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives Polysomnography (PSG) is the gold standard for the scoring of residual
respiratory events during continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Studies comparing …

Continuous positive airway pressure titration for obstructive sleep apnoea: automatic versus manual titration

N McArdle, B Singh, M Murphy, KR Gain, C Maguire… - Thorax, 2010 - thorax.bmj.com
Background and aims Manual laboratory continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
titration for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is costly, time intensive and delays access to …