[PDF][PDF] TITLE OF STUDY: Efficacy of Auto-adjustable Positive Airway Pressure (APAP) in pediatric patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

J Brockbank - classic.clinicaltrials.gov
Benefits of APAP compared with CPAP include the ability to … how APAP therapy compares
with traditional CPAP in terms … We hypothesize that APAP is superior to fixed CPAP in terms of …

Does autotitrating positive airway pressure therapy improve postoperative outcome in patients at risk for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome?: a randomized controlled …

SM O'Gorman, PC Gay, TI Morgenthaler - Chest, 2013 - Elsevier
benefit for APAP applied postoperatively to positive airway pressure-naive patients at
high risk for sleep apnea. … We believe that APAP is not ideal for use in unmonitored CPAP-naive …

Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: choosing the best positive airway pressure device

N Freedman - Sleep medicine clinics, 2017 - sleep.theclinics.com
… BPAP should be considered for patients who are nonadherent to CPAP or APAP therapy …
a fixed CPAP pressure may also be determined using a short unattended trial of APAP therapy. …

The use of auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure for treatment of adult obstructive sleep apnea

RB Berry, JM Parish, KM Hartse - Sleep, 2002 - academic.oup.com
… pressure (APAP) for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. It is … use of APAP devices for
treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (… Frequent arousals could reduce the potential benefit from …

[HTML][HTML] 5-years APAP adherence in OSA patients–do first impressions matter?

M van Zeller, M Severo, AC Santos, M Drummond - Respiratory medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
… This study aimed to determine long term adherence to auto adjusting-CPAP (APAP) and
its … The full benefit of many effective medications will only be achieved if patients adhere to …

Factors associated with treatment outcomes after use of auto-titrating CPAP therapy in adults with obstructive sleep apnea

OS Fashanu, SF Quan - Sleep and Breathing, 2023 - Springer
… with APAP is generally comparable to CPAP, with APAP the … in a sufficient reduction in the
apnea hypopnea index (AHI) [4, … after initiation of APAP or may benefit from alternative modes …

APAP impact on metabolic syndrome in obstructive sleep apnea patients

PC Mota, M Drummond, JC Winck, AC Santos… - Sleep and …, 2011 - Springer
… In this context, we can speculate about the potential benefits of APAP on cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality and underline the importance of compliance with APAP treatment. …

The effects of continuous positive airway pressure on postoperative outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea patients undergoing surgery: a systematic review and meta …

M Nagappa, B Mokhlesi, J Wong, DT Wong… - Anesthesia & …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
APAP treatment had more hypoxemia and greater Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) scores
postoperatively versus OSA patients receiving APAP … The benefits of CPAP may be less than …

Obstructive sleep apnea symptoms beyond sleepiness and snoring: effects of nasal APAP therapy

IAC Cruz, M Drummond, JC Winck - Sleep and Breathing, 2012 - Springer
… In summary, our findings indicate that OSA patients can benefit from APAP therapy in the
treatment of a wide range of symptoms besides excessive daytime sleepiness and loud snoring…

Fixed and autoadjusting continuous positive airway pressure treatments are not similar in reducing cardiovascular risk factors in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

V Patruno, S Aiolfi, G Costantino, R Murgia, C Selmi… - Chest, 2007 - Elsevier
… Our results suggest that CPAP and APAP, despite significant effects on OSA indexes and …
OSA, but also of providing a significant benefit in cardiovascular risk factors, possibly leading to …