Long-term use of CPAP therapy for sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome

N Mcardle, G Devereux, H Heidarnejad… - American journal of …, 1999 - atsjournals.org
Patients with the sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) treated by nasal continuous
positive airway pressure (CPAP) need to use CPAP long-term to prevent recurrence of …

Indications for positive airway pressure treatment of adult obstructive sleep apnea patients: a consensus statement

DI Loube, PC Gay, KP Strohl, AI Pack, DP White… - Chest, 1999 - Elsevier
We developed a short-length document that clearly delineates a prudent approach to and
criteria for reimbursement of positive airway pressure (PAP) costs for the treatment of …

Effect of continuous positive airway pressure versus supplemental oxygen on sleep quality in obstructive sleep apnea: A placebo-CPAP− Controlled study

JS Loredo, S Ancoli-Israel, EJ Kim, WJ Lim… - Sleep, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objective: We investigated the short-term effectiveness of continuous positive
airway pressure (CPAP) and oxygen in improving sleep quality in patients with obstructive …

Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on quality of life in patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea: data from a randomized controlled trial

MM Siccoli, JCT Pepperell, M Kohler, SE Craig… - Sleep, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: Previous studies have shown that CPAP has a substantial impact
on daytime symptoms and quality of life (QOL). It remains unclear which outcome measures …

Randomised placebo controlled trial of daytime function after continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome

HM Engleman, SE Martin, RN Kingshott, TW Mackay… - Thorax, 1998 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND Patients with the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS) report
improved sleepiness, cognitive function, and psychological well being after continuous …

Objective measurement of patterns of nasal CPAP use by patients with obstructive sleep apnea

NB Kribbs, AI Pack, LR Kline, PL Smith… - American Review of …, 2012 - atsjournals.org
Obstruction of the upper airway during sleep (OSAS) is widely treated by having patients self-
administer nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). To obtain objective evidence …

Predictors of sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnoea at baseline and after 6 months of continuous positive airway pressure therapy

R Budhiraja, CA Kushida, DA Nichols… - European …, 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
We evaluated factors associated with subjective and objective sleepiness at baseline and
after 6 months of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy in patients with …

The Apnea Positive Pressure Long-term Efficacy Study (APPLES): Rationale, Design, Methods, and Procedures

CA Kushida, DA Nichols, SF Quan… - Journal of Clinical …, 2006 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objective: To assess the size, time course, and durability of the effects of long-term
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on neurocognitive function, mood …

Nasal CPAP reduces systemic blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and mild sleepiness

DS Hui, KW To, FW Ko, JP Fok, MC Chan, JC Ngai… - Thorax, 2006 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: A randomised controlled study was undertaken to examine the effect of nasal
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on 24 hour systemic blood pressure (BP) in …

A randomized crossover study of an oral appliance vs nasal-continuous positive airway pressure in the treatment of mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea

KA Ferguson, T Ono, AA Lowe, SP Keenan… - Chest, 1996 - Elsevier
Study objective To compare efficacy, side effects, patient compliance, and preference
between oral appliance (OA) therapy and nasal-continuous positive airway pressure (N …