Since its first description in 1981, considerable advances have been made in systems used
to deliver positive airway pressure for the treatment of patients with obstructive sleep …

Background Evaluation and interpretation of the literature on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
allows for consolidation and determination of the key factors important for clinical …

Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the treatment of choice for patients with moderate-to-
severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that …

BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnoea is the periodic reduction (hypopnoea) or
cessation (apnoea) of breathing due to narrowing or occlusion of the upper airway during …

Background Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has become the
standard of care in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), 2 systematic reviews …

Study objectives To determine long-term compliance rates to continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea enrolled in a …

Study objectives Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy has become the
treatment of choice for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, the efficacy of CPAP …

BACKGROUND: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bi-level positive airway
pressure (BPAP) are the gold standard treatments for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome …

Objectives: Describe the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea. Review the
presentation of a patient with obstructive sleep apnea. Summarize the treatment options for …

Background The treatment of choice for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
is continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP) applied via a mask during sleep. However …