Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a known medical condition that may be treated with a
positive airway pressure (PAP) device. At the project site there was no consistent process for …

Abstract Study Objectives: First-line therapy for patients with moderate to severe obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) is positive airway pressure (PAP). Although PAP is a highly efficacious …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an increasingly recognized condition affecting patient
health and public welfare. While positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy has remained the …

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects patient health and public welfare.
Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy is the preferred treatment of OSA, but therapy …

Introduction Positive airway pressure (PAP) adherence in the patient with obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) has been a problem for many years. This research aims to explore PAP …

Background Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy is first line therapy for obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA), but consistent use is required for it to be effective. Previous studies have used …

PURPOSE: Psychological measures such as self-efficacy and outcome expectancy after
starting PAP are associated with PAP adherence. We sought to understand whether beliefs …

Background Sleep apnea has major neurocognitive and cardiovascular and metabolic risks.
Treatment of sleep apnea is suboptimal because of variable adherence to existing …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a complex and common sleep disorder associated with a
number of adverse outcomes, 1, 2 from excessive daytime sleepiness 3, 4 and reduced …

Background Adherence to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapies is poor, particularly
among low-income populations and racial minorities. This study tested a low-resource, brief …