Constant vs automatic continuous positive airway pressure therapy: home evaluation

MP d'Ortho, V Grillier-Lanoir, P Levy, F Goldenberg… - Chest, 2000 - Elsevier
Study objectives: To compare the efficacy and patienttolerance, compliance, and preference
between auto-continuous positiveairway pressure (CPAP) and constant CPAP. Design …

Comparison between automatic and fixed positive airway pressure therapy in the home

CA Massie, N McArdle, RW Hart… - American journal of …, 2003 - atsjournals.org
We tested the hypothesis that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) use and
outcomes can be improved by an autotitrating CPAP device in patients with obstructive …

Comparative study of autotitrating and fixed-pressure CPAP in the home: a randomized, single-blind crossover trial

C Hukins - Sleep, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: To compare compliance and treatment response between
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and auto-titrating positive airway pressure …

Comparison of automatic and continuous positive airway pressure in a night-by-night analysis: a randomized, crossover study

W Galetke, N Anduleit, K Richter, S Stieglitz… - Respiration, 2008 - karger.com
Background: Long-term compliance is suboptimal in the treatment of the obstructive sleep
apnea syndrome (OSAS). Objectives: We compared the efficacy of and the adherence to …

Randomized short-term trial of two autoCPAP devices versus fixed continuous positive airway pressure for the treatment of sleep apnea

O Senn, T Brack, F Matthews, EW Russi… - American journal of …, 2003 - atsjournals.org
We evaluated the efficacy of two different continuous positive airway pressure devices with
automatic mask pressure adjustment (autoCPAP) in comparison with fixed CPAP in treating …

Pressure-relief continuous positive airway pressure vs constant continuous positive airway pressure: a comparison of efficacy and compliance

G Nilius, A Happel, U Domanski, KH Ruhle - Chest, 2006 - Elsevier
Objectives To compare polysomnographic data and compliance in sleep apnea patients
receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and pressure-relief CPAP …

Two months follow up of auto-CPAP treatment in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

A Boudewyns, V Grillier-Lanoir, MJ Willemen… - Thorax, 1999 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) with fixed mask pressure is
the current standard treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Auto-CPAP devices …

Constant vs auto-continuous positive airway pressure in patients with sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome and a high variability in pressure requirement

A Noseda, C Kempenaers, M Kerkhofs, S Braun… - Chest, 2004 - Elsevier
Study objectives: Auto-continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been reported to
have no more efficacy than constant CPAP in unselected patients with sleep apnea …

AutoCPAP initiation at home: optimal trial duration and cost-effectiveness

A Bachour, JT Virkkala, PK Maasilta - Sleep medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The duration of automatic computer-controlled continuous positive airway
pressure device (autoCPAP) initiation at home varies largely between sleep centers. Our …

[HTML][HTML] A randomized trial of auto-titrating CPAP and fixed CPAP in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea–hypopnea

SF Hussain, L Love, H Burt, JA Fleetham - Respiratory medicine, 2004 - Elsevier
Background: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) remains the treatment of choice
for obstructive sleep apnea–hypopnea (OSAH). Auto-titrating CPAP (APAP) devices …