Background Obstructive sleep apnea is a relatively common disorder that can lead to lost
productivity and cardiovascular disease. The form of positive airway treatment that should be …

Central sleep apnea (CSA) is due to temporary failure in the pontomedullary inspiratory
pacemaker generating breathing rhythm. Consequently, there is no medullary inspiratory …

Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the treatment of choice for patients with moderate-to-
severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that …

Study objectives: To assess predictive factors of quality-of-life (QoL) improvement and
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) use in patients with sleep apnea-hypopnea …

The recently published technology assessment of continuous positive airway pressure
(CPAP), prepared by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and entitled …

Background A small percentage of adult patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
has been recognized to be extraordinarily difficult to treat with conventional continuous or Bi …

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the gold-standard treatment for moderate to
severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Before CPAP therapy, optimal pressure to relieve …

Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most effective therapy for
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it is not always well tolerated by the patients. Previous …

Background Long-term continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) usage varies between
individuals. It would be of value to be able to identify those who are likely to benefit from …

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reduces blood pressure in obstructive sleep
apnoea (OSA) patients, as well as in patients with resistant hypertension. The effect of CPAP …