Evidence of the effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure in the treatment of sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome

E Ballester, JR Badia, L Hernandez… - American journal of …, 1999 - atsjournals.org
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is worldwide considered as the standard
treatment of sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) although studies on the effectiveness …

Effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure in mild sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome

C Monasterio, S Vidal, J Duran, M Ferrer… - American journal of …, 2001 - atsjournals.org
The aim of this trial was to evaluate the effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure
(CPAP) in patients with mild sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome (SAHS). One hundred forty …

Effectiveness of CPAP treatment in daytime function in sleep apnea syndrome: a randomized controlled study with an optimized placebo

JM MONTSERRAT, M FERRER… - American Journal of …, 2001 - atsjournals.org
Application of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as the standard treatment for
sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) is a moot point. Studies on the effectiveness of …

Randomized placebo-controlled crossover trial of continuous positive airway pressure for mild sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome

HM Engleman, RN Kingshott, PK Wraith… - American journal of …, 1999 - atsjournals.org
The minimal disease severity at which patients with the sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome
(SAHS) gain benefit from treatment is not well characterized, although a pilot study of …

Long-term use of CPAP therapy for sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome

N Mcardle, G Devereux, H Heidarnejad… - American journal of …, 1999 - atsjournals.org
Patients with the sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) treated by nasal continuous
positive airway pressure (CPAP) need to use CPAP long-term to prevent recurrence of …

Can intensive support improve continuous positive airway pressure use in patients with the sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome?

CJ Hoy, M Vennelle, RN Kingshott… - American Journal of …, 1999 - atsjournals.org
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is widely prescribed for patients with
the sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS), but the use of CPAP for such patients is …

Self-reported use of CPAP and benefits of CPAP therapy: a patient survey

HM Engleman, N Asgari-Jirhandeh, AL McLeod… - Chest, 1996 - Elsevier
The benefits of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy in patients with the
sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) are poorly documented and patients use CPAP …

Effect of continuous positive airway pressure on sleep architecture in the sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

N McARDLE, NJ DOUGLAS - … journal of respiratory and critical care …, 2001 - atsjournals.org
There is randomized controlled evidence that patients with sleep apnea–hypopnea
syndrome (SAHS) treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) have improved …

Randomized controlled trial of variable-pressure versus fixed-pressure continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for patients with obstructive sleep apnea …

M Vennelle, S White, RL Riha, TW Mackay… - Sleep, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objective: To determine whether fixed-pressure or variable-pressure CPAP
was preferred by patients and gave better outcomes in patients with the obstructive sleep …

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 …