Comparison of nose and face mask CPAP therapy for sleep apnoea

IL Mortimore, AT Whittle, NJ Douglas - Thorax, 1998 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND Many patients with sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS) find nasal
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment unsatisfactory due to side effects …

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 …

Effect of CPAP therapy on daytime function in patients with mild sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome.

HM Engleman, SE Martin, IJ Deary, NJ Douglas - Thorax, 1997 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an effective treatment in
patients with moderate and severe sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS), but the …

Nasopharyngeal Symptoms in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea SyndromeEffect of Nasal CPAP Treatment

PE Brander, M Soirinsuo, P Lohela - Respiration, 1999 - karger.com
Background: Nasal side effects are often reported during nasal continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and may make the …

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty may compromise nasal CPAP therapy in sleep apnea syndrome.

IL Mortimore, PA Bradley, JA Murray… - American journal of …, 1996 - atsjournals.org
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (U3P) has been advocated for treatment of snoring and sleep
apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS), but often it does not effect a cure, so that other therapy …

The effect of nightly nasal CPAP treatment on underlying obstructive sleep apnea and pharyngeal size

NA Collop, AJ Block, D Hellard - Chest, 1991 - Elsevier
Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an effective treatment for obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA). It is usually prescribed for nightly use; however, recent studies show that …

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 …

Oral continuous positive airway pressure for sleep apnea: effectiveness, patient preference, and adherence

J Beecroft, S Zanon, D Lukic, P Hanly - Chest, 2003 - Elsevier
Background Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most definitive
medical therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Many patients have difficulty tolerating …

Randomised placebo controlled trial of daytime function after continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome

HM Engleman, SE Martin, RN Kingshott, TW Mackay… - Thorax, 1998 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND Patients with the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS) report
improved sleepiness, cognitive function, and psychological well being after continuous …

Compliance with CPAP therapy in patients with the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome.

HM Engleman, SE Martin, NJ Douglas - Thorax, 1994 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND--Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the treatment of
choice for the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome. Compliance with this relatively obtrusive …