The effect of continuous positive airway pressure treatment on physical activity in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: a randomised controlled trial

SD West, M Kohler, DJ Nicoll, JR Stradling - Sleep medicine, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) improves daytime sleepiness
in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). The effect of CPAP on physical activity is …

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 …

Continuous positive airway pressure reduces daytime sleepiness in mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea: a meta-analysis

NS Marshall, M Barnes, N Travier, AJ Campbell… - Thorax, 2006 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) affects an estimated 2–4% of the
middle aged population. Meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials have shown that the …

Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on fatigue and sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: data from a randomized controlled trial

LM Tomfohr, S Ancoli-Israel, JS Loredo, JE Dimsdale - Sleep, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Objectives: Complaints of fatigue are frequent in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA); however, the impact of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on fatigue …

The effect of continuous positive airway pressure usage on sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnoea: real effects or expectation of benefit?

MR Crawford, DJ Bartlett, SR Coughlin, CL Phillips… - Thorax, 2012 - thorax.bmj.com
Rationale Placebo responses are complex psychobiological phenomena and often involve
patient expectation of benefit. With continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of …

Effect of continuous positive airway pressure vs placebo continuous positive airway pressure on sleep quality in obstructive sleep apnea

S Ancoli-Israel, JE Dimsdale - Chest, 1999 - Elsevier
Study objectives Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy has become the
treatment of choice for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, the efficacy of CPAP …

Improvement in physical activity in persons with obstructive sleep apnea treated with continuous positive airway pressure

RE Jean, M Duttuluri, CD Gibson… - … of Physical Activity …, 2017 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Exercise improves sleep quality, yet people with untreated obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) may engage in less physical activity (PA) due to fatigue and daytime …

Randomised controlled crossover trial of humidified continuous positive airway pressure in mild obstructive sleep apnoea

NS Marshall, AM Neill, AJ Campbell, DS Sheppard - Thorax, 2005 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: It is unclear whether continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), the treatment
of choice for severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), is effective at improving outcomes in …

A randomized cross‐over study of auto‐continuous positive airway pressure versus fixed‐continuous positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep …

KW To, WC Chan, KL Choo, WK Lam, KK Wong… - …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objectives: To compare the efficacy of auto‐CPAP (AutoSet Spirit, ResMed)
versus fixed‐CPAP (S6 Elite, ResMed) in improving daytime sleepiness, health status …

Is continuous positive airway pressure necessarily an everyday therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea?

VA Rossi, EI Schwarz, KE Bloch… - European …, 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
There are limited data on the evolution of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) during continuous
positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy and whether this treatment is required every night …