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 …

Study of factors affecting compliance of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS)

P Singhal, Y Joshi, G Singh, S Kulkarni - 2016 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background: Poor adherence (30-60%) to CPAP is a recognized limiting factor in treating
OSAHS, leaving patients at risk for co-morbid conditions and impaired quality of life. Aims …

Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on apnea–hypopnea index in obstructive sleep apnea based on long-term compliance

BA Stuck, S Leitzbach, JT Maurer - Sleep and Breathing, 2012 - Springer
Purpose Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the gold standard in the
treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), its effectiveness depends on the regular use. In …

Determinants of continuous positive airway pressure compliance in a group of Greek patients with obstructive sleep apnea

A Amfilochiou, V Tsara, L Kolilekas… - European journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to investigate the patients' characteristics that
correlate with greater compliance to CPAP use. METHODS: Patients diagnosed with OSAHS …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting long-term compliance of CPAP treatment—a single centre experience

A Gabryelska, M Sochal, B Wasik… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been the standard treatment of obstructive
sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSA) for almost four decades. Though usually …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Improving CPAP compliance by a basic educational program with nurse support for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients

AD Rueda, R Santos-Silva, SM Togeiro, S Tufik… - Sleep …, 2009 - sleepscience.org.br
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is the
treatment of choice for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants for adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy in obstructive sleep apnea

AR Jacobsen, F Eriksen, RW Hansen, M Erlandsen… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is an efficacious treatment
for patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, there are only few data …

A basic intervention improves CPAP adherence in sleep apnoea patients: a controlled trial

B Jurado-Gamez, WA Bardwell… - Sleep and …, 2015 - Springer
Background The treatment of choice for sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS) is
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). However, CPAP effectiveness strongly …