Continuous positive airway pressure therapy in obstuctive sleep apnea: benefits and alternatives

MT Cao, JM Sternbach… - Expert review of respiratory …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent condition affecting persons
of all age with an increasing public health burden. It is implicated in cardiovascular disease …

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

P Lévy, M Kohler, WT McNicholas, F Barbé… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2015 - nature.com
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a common clinical condition in which the
throat narrows or collapses repeatedly during sleep, causing obstructive sleep apnoea …

Pressure modification for improving usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines in adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

I Smith, TJ Lasserson - Cochrane Database of Systematic …, 2009 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Continuous Positive Airways Pressure (CPAP) is considered to be the
cornerstone of therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). However, compliance with this …

Oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea: state of the art

K Sutherland, PA Cistulli - Journal of clinical medicine, 2019 - mdpi.com
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) represents a significant global health burden, with impact
on cardiometabolic health, chronic disease, productivity loss and accident risk. Oral …

[HTML][HTML] Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of oral mandibular advancement devices and continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnoea …

LD Sharples, AL Clutterbuck-James, MJ Glover… - Sleep medicine …, 2016 - Elsevier
Obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea (OSAH) causes excessive daytime sleepiness,
impairs quality-of-life, and increases cardiovascular disease and road traffic accident risks …

[HTML][HTML] When continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) fails

JS Virk, B Kotecha - Journal of thoracic disease, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is increasingly prevalent, particularly in the context of the
obesity epidemic, and is associated with a significant social, health and economic impact …

Auto-titrating versus fixed continuous positive airway pressure for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review with meta-analyses

S Ip, C D'Ambrosio, K Patel, N Obadan, GD Kitsios… - Systematic reviews, 2012 - Springer
Background Obstructive sleep apnea is a relatively common disorder that can lead to lost
productivity and cardiovascular disease. The form of positive airway treatment that should be …

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and its management

L Spicuzza, D Caruso… - Therapeutic advances in …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common disorder characterized by repetitive episodes
of nocturnal breathing cessation due to upper airway collapse. OSA causes severe …

Educational, supportive and behavioural interventions to improve usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines in adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

K Askland, L Wright, DR Wozniak… - Cochrane Database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Although effective in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA),
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is not universally accepted by users …

Challenges and perspectives in obstructive sleep apnoea: report by an ad hoc working group of the Sleep Disordered Breathing Group of the European Respiratory …

W Randerath, CL Bassetti… - European respiratory …, 2018 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a major challenge for physicians and healthcare systems
throughout the world. The high prevalence and the impact on daily life of OSA oblige …