Continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnoea does not improve asthma control

SSS Ng, TO Chan, KW To, KKP Chan, J Ngai… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective Unrecognized obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) may
lead to poor asthma control despite optimal therapy. We assessed asthma control, airway …

Comparison of three ways to determine and deliver pressure during nasal CPAP therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea

SD West, DR Jones, JR Stradling - Thorax, 2006 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: The simplest method of initiating and maintaining therapeutic continuous
positive airways pressure (CPAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has not been …

Required CPAP usage time to normalize AHI in obstructive sleep apnea patients: a simulation study

A Kulkas, T Leppänen, S Nikkonen… - Physiological …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective: Adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is often limited. The
aim of the current work was to create a simulation tool to enable determination of the …

When Does 'Mild'Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome Merit Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment?

HM Engleman - American journal of respiratory and critical care …, 2002 - atsjournals.org
This issue of AJRCCM (pp. 773–780) features a randomized controlled trial (RCT)(1) to add
to the growing database of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for …

Effect of CPAP therapy on daytime function in patients with mild sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome.

HM Engleman, SE Martin, IJ Deary, NJ Douglas - Thorax, 1997 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an effective treatment in
patients with moderate and severe sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS), but the …

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 …

Group education sessions and compliance with nasal CPAP therapy

LL Likar, TM Panciera, AD Erickson, S Rounds - Chest, 1997 - Elsevier
Study objectives To determine an effective means of improving compliance with nasal
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Design …

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

DSC Hui, DKL Choy, TST Li, FWS Ko, KK Wong… - Chest, 2001 - Elsevier
Objective To assess continuous positive airwaypressure (CPAP) compliance and factors
associated with CPAP complianceamong Chinese patients with obstructive sleep apnea …

Compliance with nasal positive pressure (CPAP) in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

V Kaplan, R Bingisser, Y Li, T Hess… - Schweizerische …, 1996 - europepmc.org
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the treatment of first choice for obstructive
sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The effect of this treatment is highly dependent on patient …

Daytime sleepiness and nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients: effects of chronic treatment and 1-night …

E Sforza, E Lugaresi - Sleep, 1995 - academic.oup.com
A multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) was performed in 30 patients with obstructive sleep
apnea syndrome (OS AS) at the time of diagnosis and after 1 year of home therapy with …