Continuous positive airway pressure reduces blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea; a systematic review and meta-analysis with 1000 patients

ASO Schein, AC Kerkhoff, CC Coronel… - Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may lead to the development of hypertension
and therapy with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) can promote reduction in …

The art and science of continuous positive airway pressure therapy in obstructive sleep apnea

A Malhotra, NT Ayas, LJ Epstein - Current opinion in pulmonary …, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Despite the high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome, no ideal therapy
has emerged to date. Based on recent randomized trials, continuous positive airway …

Pressure modification for improving usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines in adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

I Smith, TJ Lasserson - Cochrane Database of Systematic …, 2009 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Continuous Positive Airways Pressure (CPAP) is considered to be the
cornerstone of therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). However, compliance with this …

Reconsidering first-line treatment for obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review of the literature

BW Rotenberg, C Vicini, EB Pang… - … -Head & Neck Surgery, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is typically recommended as first
line therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, but the adherence rate of CPAP is problematic. This …

Quality of life of obstructive sleep apnoea patients receiving continuous positive airway pressure treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis

V Timkova, I Nagyova, SA Reijneveld, R Tkacova… - Heart & Lung, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Previous studies have shown conflicting results on the effect of continuous
positive airway pressure (CPAP) on quality of life (QoL) in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) …

Continuous positive airway pressure can improve depression in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: a meta-analysis based on randomized controlled …

X Yang, J Yang, C Yang, L Niu… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective Substantial research indicates a clear relationship between obstructive sleep
apnoea syndrome (OSAS) and depression. The study aim was to quantitatively evaluate …

Effect of CPAP on blood pressure in patients with minimally symptomatic obstructive sleep apnoea: a meta-analysis using individual patient data from four randomised …

DJ Bratton, JR Stradling, F Barbé, M Kohler - Thorax, 2014 - thorax.bmj.com
Background CPAP reduces blood pressure (BP) in patients with symptomatic obstructive
sleep apnoea (OSA). Whether the same benefit is present in patients with minimally …

Continuous positive airway pressure versus standard care for the treatment of people with mild obstructive sleep apnoea (MERGE): a multicentre, randomised …

AJ Wimms, JL Kelly, CD Turnbull… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background The evidence base for the treatment of mild obstructive sleep apnoea is limited
and definitions of disease severity vary. The MERGE trial investigated the clinical …

Continuous positive airway pressure therapy in obstuctive sleep apnea: benefits and alternatives

MT Cao, JM Sternbach… - Expert review of respiratory …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent condition affecting persons
of all age with an increasing public health burden. It is implicated in cardiovascular disease …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacotherapy for obstructive sleep apnea-A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

YC Lee, CT Lu, LP Chuang, LA Lee, TJ Fang… - Sleep Medicine …, 2023 - Elsevier
Continuous positive airway pressure is the first-line and gold-standard treatment for
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Pharmacotherapy is not commonly used in treating OSA …