Don't start celebrating—CPAP adherence remains a problem

TE Weaver - Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 2013 - jcsm.aasm.org
It is well recognized that the effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
has been limited due to the prevalence of non-adherence to this therapy. 1, 2 Although the …

CPAP therapy: outcomes and patient use

NJ Douglas, HM Engleman - Thorax, 1998 - thorax.bmj.com
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the treatment of choice for most
patients with the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome. CPAP therapy is mainly used to …

Acceptance and long-term compliance with nCPAP in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

T Pieters, P Collard, G Aubert, M Dury… - European …, 1996 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Previous studies have generally shown poor effective long-term compliance with nasal
continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea …

Long-term compliance with CPAP therapy in obstructive sleep apnea patients and in snorers

J Krieger, D Kurtz, C Petiau, E Sforza, D Trautmann - Sleep, 1996 - academic.oup.com
A prospective study aimed at objectively evaluating compliance with nasal continuous
positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment was conducted in 728 obstructive sleep apnea …

Therapeutic use of auto-CPAP

J Krieger - Sleep Medicine Reviews, 1999 - Elsevier
Auto-CPAP is a new technology by which a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
device automatically adjusts the level of mask pressure to the patient's requirements. It has …

[HTML][HTML] CPAP treatment adherence in women with obstructive sleep apnea

E Libman, S Bailes, CS Fichten, D Rizzo, L Creti… - Sleep …, 2017 - hindawi.com
Untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has numerous negative health-related
consequences. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is generally considered the …

Treatment compliance with continuous positive airway pressure device among adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): how many adhere to treatment?

EM Sarrell, O Chomsky, D Shechter - Harefuah, 2013 - europepmc.org
Methods A 4 years prospective cohort observational study was conducted using telephone
interviews of 371 newly diagnosed patients with moderate to severe OSA, who received a …

Life changes in individuals diagnosed with sleep apnea while accommodating to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices

SS Dickerson, L Akhu-Zaheya - Rehabilitation Nursing Journal, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices are effective in preventing the sequela
of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); however, compliance with the device is problematic. This …

Comparison of nose and face mask CPAP therapy for sleep apnoea

IL Mortimore, AT Whittle, NJ Douglas - Thorax, 1998 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND Many patients with sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS) find nasal
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment unsatisfactory due to side effects …

Do cognitive perceptions influence CPAP use?

AM Sawyer, A Canamucio, H Moriarty… - Patient education and …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Nonadherence to CPAP increases health and functional risks of obstructive
sleep apnea. The study purpose was to examine if disease and treatment cognitive …