First impressions matter: transforming CPAP from Efficacious to Effective therapy for OSA

ME Billings, VK Kapur - Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 2013 - jcsm.aasm.org
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is well established as the most efficacious
therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), improving daytime sleepiness and quality of life …

[PDF][PDF] Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Compliance: Addressing the Elephant in the Room

R Kumar, SR Yadav - Sleep Med, 2021 - researchgate.net
Diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and managing it effectively has been an
important therapeutic goal for all sleep clinicians. Though OSA had been known for years, its …

[PDF][PDF] Subjective and objective CPAP compliance in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

JA Choi, IY Yoon, EG Han, S Lee - Sleep Medicine Research, 2011 - e-sciencecentral.org
Physicians have considered continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to be the optimal
therapy for patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). 1 …

Clinical side effects of continuous positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

M Ghadiri, RR Grunstein - Respirology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT CPAP is considered the gold standard treatment in OSA and is highly
efficacious in controlling OSA symptoms. However, treatment effectiveness is limited …

A systematic review of CPAP adherence across age groups: clinical and empiric insights for developing CPAP adherence interventions

AM Sawyer, NS Gooneratne, CL Marcus, D Ofer… - Sleep medicine …, 2011 - Elsevier
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a highly efficacious treatment for obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) but adherence to the treatment limits its overall effectiveness across all …

[HTML][HTML] New developments in the use of positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnea

LM Donovan, S Boeder, A Malhotra… - Journal of thoracic …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder which afflicts a large number of individuals
around the world. OSA causes sleepiness and is a major cardiovascular risk factor. Since its …

Something is changing in adherence to CPAP therapy: real world data after 1 year of treatment in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

E Morrone, A Giordano, S Carli, D Visca… - European …, 2020 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSA) is a common sleep disorder, affecting at least
24% of the male and 9% of the female population [1]. Despite progress in alternative …

Race and residential socioeconomics as predictors of CPAP adherence

ME Billings, D Auckley, R Benca, N Foldvary-Schaefer… - Sleep, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: There are few established predictors of CPAP adherence; poor
adherence limits its effectiveness. We investigated whether race, education level, and …

[HTML][HTML] Improving Compliance with CPAP

WT OSAS - respiratory-therapy.com
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the preferred treatment for obstructive sleep
apnea syndrome (OSAS). It allows progressive restoration of airflow, as the pressure applied …

CPAP therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea: are the right questions being asked?

DJ Gottlieb - European Respiratory Journal, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Extract The recently published technology assessment of continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP), prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) of …