Long-term compliance with continuous positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

N Wolkove, M Baltzan, H Kamel, R Dabrusin… - Canadian respiratory …, 2008 - hindawi.com
BACKGROUND: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an effective treatment for
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, compliance is a significant problem and has been …

Compliance with CPAP therapy in patients with the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome.

HM Engleman, SE Martin, NJ Douglas - Thorax, 1994 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND--Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the treatment of
choice for the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome. Compliance with this relatively obtrusive …

Objective measurement of patterns of nasal CPAP use by patients with obstructive sleep apnea

NB Kribbs, AI Pack, LR Kline, PL Smith… - American Review of …, 2012 - atsjournals.org
Obstruction of the upper airway during sleep (OSAS) is widely treated by having patients self-
administer nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). To obtain objective evidence …

CPAP treatment in obstructive sleep apnoea: a randomised, controlled trial of follow-up with a focus on patient satisfaction

C Holmdahl, IL Schöllin, M Alton, K Nilsson - Sleep medicine, 2009 - Elsevier
AIM OF THE STUDY: To assess a simplified model for follow-up in patients undergoing
CPAP-treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total …

Adherence to CPAP therapy: comparing the effect of three educational approaches in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

I Delanote, P Borzée, C Belge, B Buyse… - The clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)‐therapy is the first‐line treatment
for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). A significant limitation of CPAP …

Factors affecting the intention and decision to be treated for obstructive sleep apnea disorder

S Shahrabani, O Tzischinsky, G Givati, Y Dagan - Sleep and Breathing, 2014 - Springer
Background and purpose Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) disorder has a deleterious impact
on health. Using the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device effectively lessens …

Patient compliance with nasal CPAP therapy for sleep apnea

MH Sanders, CA Gruendl, RM Rogers - Chest, 1986 - Elsevier
Continuous positive airway pressure via the nasal route (nasal CPAP) has been
convincingly shown to reduce the frequency of occlusive and mixed patterns of sleep apnea …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of changing people with sleep apnea using CPAP less than 4 h per night to a bi-level device

A Gulati, N Oscroft, R Chadwick, M Ali, I Smith - Respiratory medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Pressure intolerance is a reason for poor acceptance and subsequent compliance in some
patients starting treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). In unselected …

Compliance with nasal CPAP in obstructive sleep apnea patients

PH Collard, TH Pieters, G Aubert, P Delguste… - Sleep medicine …, 1997 - Elsevier
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is currently the treatment of choice for the
majority of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). After a CPAP trial, the initial …

Integrating psychology and medicine in CPAP adherence–new concepts?

MR Crawford, CA Espie, DJ Bartlett… - Sleep Medicine Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
To date, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most effective intervention in the
treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea, but adherence to this treatment is often less than …