Outcome of public hospital-funded continuous positive airway therapy device for patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: an Australian perspective study

SS Heraganahally, C Kerslake, S Issac, JJ Mingi… - Sleep and Vigilance, 2020 - Springer
Purpose This study evaluated the clinical and quality of life amongst patients issued with a
public hospital-funded continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device via a dedicated …

A basic intervention improves CPAP adherence in sleep apnoea patients: a controlled trial

B Jurado-Gamez, WA Bardwell… - Sleep and …, 2015 - Springer
Background The treatment of choice for sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS) is
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). However, CPAP effectiveness strongly …

[HTML][HTML] Nap-titration: an effective alternative for continuous positive airway pressure titration

A Hoekema, B Stegenga, JG van der Aa… - Respiratory …, 2006 - Elsevier
When treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea–Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) several alternatives
for standard (manual) continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration are feasible. A …

Self-reported use of CPAP and benefits of CPAP therapy: a patient survey

HM Engleman, N Asgari-Jirhandeh, AL McLeod… - Chest, 1996 - Elsevier
The benefits of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy in patients with the
sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) are poorly documented and patients use CPAP …

Efficiency of a phone coaching program on adherence to continuous positive airway pressure in sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome: a randomized trial

K Sedkaoui, L Leseux, S Pontier, N Rossin… - BMC pulmonary …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) remains the reference
treatment for moderate to severe forms of the Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome (SAHS) …

Two months auto-adjusting versus conventional nCPAP for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

H Teschler, TE Wessendorf, AA Farhat… - European …, 2000 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Autoadjusting nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) greatly reduces the
apnoea/hypopnoea index (AHI), and affords a significant reduction in median pressure …

Titration procedures for nasal CPAP: automatic CPAP or prediction formula?

KB Hertegonne, J Volna, S Portier, R De Pauw… - Sleep Medicine, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The best method for titration of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
therapy in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome has not yet been established. The 90th …

Practice parameters for the use of continuous and bilevel positive airway pressure devices to treat adult patients with sleep-related breathing disorders

CA Kushida, MR Littner, M Hirshkowitz… - Sleep, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Positive airway pressure (PAP) devices are used to treat patients with sleep related
breathing disorders (SRBD) including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Currently, PAP …

Randomized placebo-controlled crossover trial of continuous positive airway pressure for mild sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome

HM Engleman, RN Kingshott, PK Wraith… - American journal of …, 1999 - atsjournals.org
The minimal disease severity at which patients with the sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome
(SAHS) gain benefit from treatment is not well characterized, although a pilot study of …

Accuracy of positive airway pressure device—measured apneas and hypopneas: role in treatment followup

C Stepnowsky, T Zamora, R Barker, L Liu… - Sleep …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Improved data transmission technologies have facilitated data collected from positive airway
pressure (PAP) devices in the home environment. Although clinicians' treatment decisions …