P215 Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) versus auto-cpap (apap) for the initial treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: clinical efficacy and cost

M Mason, I Valero-Sanchez, J Archer, IE Smith - 2017 - thorax.bmj.com
Introduction and Objectives APAP has been shown to be an effective way of titrating CPAP
levels. Systematic reviews have shown similar treatment effects for APAP and CPAP. APAP …

Randomised short-term trial of high-span versus low-span APAP for treating sleep apnoea

HN Bastos, AV Cardoso, AS Castro, R Gomes… - Sleep and …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure (APAP) devices were developed
to improve treatment efficacy and compliance in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea …

The Use of Automatic Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (APAP) Therapy in Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

H Sivaramakrishnan, Y Chung, G Cossa… - … AND RESPONSE TO …, 2018 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: To evaluate the effectiveness of automatic CPAP (APAP) therapy in severe OSA,
as compared to fixed CPAP therapy during a supervised pressure titration study (PTS) …

Autoadjusted versus fixed CPAP for obstructive sleep apnoea: a multicentre, randomised equivalence trial

KE Bloch, F Huber, M Furian, TD Latshang… - Thorax, 2018 - thorax.bmj.com
Background The obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is conventionally treated by
continuous positive airway pressure set at a fixed level (fCPAP). Automatic mask pressure …

Two months follow up of auto-CPAP treatment in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

A Boudewyns, V Grillier-Lanoir, MJ Willemen… - Thorax, 1999 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) with fixed mask pressure is
the current standard treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Auto-CPAP devices …

[PDF][PDF] The current status of autotitrating continuous positive airway pressure systems in the management of obstructive sleep apnea

D Hailey, P Jacobs, I Mayers… - Canadian respiratory …, 2005 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
BACKGROUND: Autotitrating continuous positive airway pressure (APAP) devices have the
potential to address some of the disadvantages of titration and treatment with conventional …

P179 Is trying CPAP for a second time (after giving up previously) worth it?

CPL Simmons, H Groves, P Close, S Uddin… - Thorax, 2019 - search.proquest.com
Background Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a successful treatment for
moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Patients may return their CPAP …

Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with a Low Cost CPAP Device

Z Qiu, Y Luo, A Dawidziuk, Y Kulkarni… - … WAYS TO ASSESS …, 2020 - atsjournals.org
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the 'gold standard'treatment for Obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA). Current western CPAP models have additional functions including …

[图书][B] Development of CPAP Dose Response for Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Secondary Analysis

AK Ikeda - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Background First-line treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is continuous positive
airway pressure therapy (CPAP). Although CPAP is efficacious, the definition of adequate …

Comparison of three auto-adjusting positive pressure devices in patients with sleep apnoea

GM Nolan, S Ryan, TM O'Connor… - European Respiratory …, 2006 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Auto-adjustable continuous positive airway pressure (APAP) devices are an emerging
treatment alternative to fixed-pressure continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy …