Improving CPAP use by patients with the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS)

HM Engleman, MR Wild - Sleep medicine reviews, 2003 - Elsevier
Though continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the treatment of choice for the sleep
apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS), suboptimal adherence to CPAP is common …

Auto bi-level pressure relief–PAP is as effective as CPAP in OSA patients—a pilot study

A Blau, M Minx, JG Peter, M Glos, T Penzel… - Sleep and …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the therapy of choice for the
treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Not all patients can use CPAP therapy with …

Equivalence of autoadjusted and constant continuous positive airway pressure in home treatment of sleep apnea

Y Nussbaumer, KE Bloch, T Genser, R Thurnheer - Chest, 2006 - Elsevier
Whether computerized autoadjusted continuous positive airway pressure (aCPAP) is
effective or even superior to constant continuous positive airway pressure (cCPAP) in the …

Continuous positive airway pressure for sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome: usefulness of a 2 week trial to identify factors associated with long term use

G Popescu, M Latham, V Allgar, MW Elliott - Thorax, 2001 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND The sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS) is common and treatment
with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is effective. However, not all patients can …

Treatment compliance with continuous positive airway pressure device among adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): how many adhere to treatment?

EM Sarrell, O Chomsky, D Shechter - Harefuah, 2013 - europepmc.org
Methods A 4 years prospective cohort observational study was conducted using telephone
interviews of 371 newly diagnosed patients with moderate to severe OSA, who received a …

Apnea-hypopnea index supplied by CPAP devices: time for standardization?

A Midelet, JC Borel, R Tamisier, R Le Hy, MC Schaeffer… - Sleep Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Background/objective For obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients on continuous positive
airway pressure (CPAP) treatment, the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is a key measure of …

Effectiveness of CPAP treatment in daytime function in sleep apnea syndrome: a randomized controlled study with an optimized placebo

JM MONTSERRAT, M FERRER… - American Journal of …, 2001 - atsjournals.org
Application of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as the standard treatment for
sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) is a moot point. Studies on the effectiveness of …

Nurse-led intensive interventions improve adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy and quality of life in obstructive sleep apnea patients

X Chen, W Chen, W Hu, K Huang… - Patient preference and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is widely recommended for the
treatment of sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS), but its usage by patients is very low …

Preference for fixed or automatic CPAP in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

O Marrone, O Resta, A Salvaggio, T Giliberti, A Stefano… - Sleep medicine, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The aims of this study were to compare compliance to treatment with fixed
CPAP and with autoCPAP, subjective preference for type of CPAP treatment, and factors …

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 …