Early CPAP use identifies subsequent adherence to CPAP therapy

R Budhiraja, S Parthasarathy, CL Drake, T Roth… - Sleep, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: To explore the relationship between specific factors such as sex
and early continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) use, and 30-day adherence to CPAP …

Compliance with nasal CPAP can be improved by simple interventions

RD Chervin, S Theut, C Bassetti, MS Aldrich - Sleep, 1997 - academic.oup.com
Effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as a treatment for obstructive
sleep apnea can be limited by poor compliance, but little is known about how to improve …

Predictors of long-term compliance with continuous positive airway pressure

M Kohler, D Smith, V Tippett, JR Stradling - Thorax, 2010 - thorax.bmj.com
Background There are very few data on objectively assessed long-term compliance with
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). No single factor has been consistently …

Long-term compliance rates to continuous positive airway pressure in obstructive sleep apnea: a population-based study

DD Sin, I Mayers, GCW Man, L Pawluk - Chest, 2002 - Elsevier
Study objectives To determine long-term compliance rates to continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea enrolled in a …

Clinical and polysomnographic predictors of short-term continuous positive airway pressure compliance

J Collen, C Lettieri, W Kelly, S Roop - Chest, 2009 - Elsevier
Background Poor compliance and initial intolerance limit the effectiveness of continuous
positive airway pressure (CPAP) in obstructive sleep apnea. Short-term compliance has …

Long-term adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy in non-sleepy sleep apnea patients

F Campos-Rodriguez, M Martinez-Alonso… - Sleep medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective The effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy greatly
depends on consistent use. However, data regarding adherence in non-sleepy obstructive …

Psychological variables as predictors of adherence to treatment by continuous positive airway pressure

C Poulet, D Veale, N Arnol, P Lévy, JL Pepin, J Tyrrell - Sleep medicine, 2009 - Elsevier
STUDY OBJECTIVES: We examined whether psychological variables enable us to predict
adherence to CPAP in order to construct a predictive model to identify patients at risk of …

Adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy: the challenge to effective treatment

TE Weaver, RR Grunstein - Proceedings of the American Thoracic …, 2008 - atsjournals.org
Despite the high efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to reverse upper
airway obstruction in sleep apnea, treatment effectiveness is limited by variable adherence …

Age-and gender-dependent adherence with continuous positive airway pressure therapy

H Woehrle, A Graml, G Weinreich - Sleep medicine, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Several studies have analysed adherence to continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) therapy but little is known on the effects of age and gender. METHODS …

Factors that influence CPAP adherence: an overview

GK Shapiro, CM Shapiro - Sleep and Breathing, 2010 - Springer
Background Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an effective treatment for
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Consistent adherence to CPAP improves the …