Continuous positive airway pressure treatment of sleepy patients with milder obstructive sleep apnea: results of the CPAP Apnea Trial North American Program …

TE Weaver, C Mancini, G Maislin, J Cater… - American journal of …, 2012 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Twenty-eight percent of people with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea
experience daytime sleepiness, which interferes with daily functioning. It remains unclear …

Effect of continuous positive airway pressure vs placebo continuous positive airway pressure on sleep quality in obstructive sleep apnea

S Ancoli-Israel, JE Dimsdale - Chest, 1999 - Elsevier
Study objectives Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy has become the
treatment of choice for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, the efficacy of CPAP …

Effects of continuous positive airway pressure therapy withdrawal in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized controlled trial

M Kohler, AC Stoewhas, L Ayers, O Senn… - American journal of …, 2011 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: To establish a new approach to investigate the physiological effects of obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA), and to evaluate novel treatments, during a period of continuous positive …

A randomized controlled trial of continuous positive airway pressure in mild obstructive sleep apnea

M Barnes, D Houston, CJ Worsnop… - American journal of …, 2002 - atsjournals.org
A common clinical dilemma faced by sleep physicians is in deciding the level of severity at
which patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should be treated. There is particular …

Randomised controlled crossover trial of humidified continuous positive airway pressure in mild obstructive sleep apnoea

NS Marshall, AM Neill, AJ Campbell, DS Sheppard - Thorax, 2005 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: It is unclear whether continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), the treatment
of choice for severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), is effective at improving outcomes in …

Continuous positive airway pressure reduces daytime sleepiness in mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea: a meta-analysis

NS Marshall, M Barnes, N Travier, AJ Campbell… - Thorax, 2006 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) affects an estimated 2–4% of the
middle aged population. Meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials have shown that the …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Can patients with obstructive sleep apnea titrate their own continuous positive airway pressure?

MF Fitzpatrick, CED Alloway, TM Wakeford… - American journal of …, 2003 - atsjournals.org
Manual continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration in a sleep laboratory is costly
and limits access for diagnostic studies. Many factors affect CPAP compliance, but education …

Long-term effect of continuous positive airway pressure in hypertensive patients with sleep apnea

F Barbé, J Durán-Cantolla, F Capote… - American journal of …, 2010 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the current treatment for patients
with symptomatic obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Its use for all subjects with sleep …

Effect of continuous positive airway pressure on the incidence of hypertension and cardiovascular events in nonsleepy patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a …

F Barbé, J Durán-Cantolla, M Sánchez-De-La-Torre… - Jama, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Context Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first-line treatment for patients
with symptomatic obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, its indication for all patients with …