Factors influencing adherence to nasal continuous positive airway pressure in obstructive sleep apnea patients in Japan

A Uematsu, T Akashiba, F Kumasawa… - Sleep and Biological …, 2016 - Springer
Adherence to nasal continuous positive airway pressure (n-CPAP) therapy is a clinically
important requirement for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); however, some patients often find …

Residual sleep apnea on polysomnography after 3 months of CPAP therapy: clinical implications, predictors and patterns

AT Mulgrew, N Al Lawati, NT Ayas, N Fox, P Hamilton… - Sleep medicine, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine the clinical implications, predictors and patterns of
residual sleep apnea on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in patients …

[PDF][PDF] Adherence of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome patients to positive airway pressure therapy--10-year follow-up.

S Genzor, J Prasko, J Vanek… - … Papers of the …, 2022 - biomed.papers.upol.cz
Purpose. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most effective therapy for
obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). Long-term adherence is necessary; however, it …

Effects of suboptimal adherence of CPAP therapy on symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea: a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial

T Gaisl, P Rejmer, S Thiel, SR Haile… - European …, 2020 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Introduction Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is currently the treatment of choice
for sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA); however, adherence is often …

Pressure-relief continuous positive airway pressure vs constant continuous positive airway pressure: a comparison of efficacy and compliance

G Nilius, A Happel, U Domanski, KH Ruhle - Chest, 2006 - Elsevier
Objectives To compare polysomnographic data and compliance in sleep apnea patients
receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and pressure-relief CPAP …

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 …

Clinical guidelines for the manual titration of positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Positive Airway Pressure Titration Task Force … - Journal of Clinical …, 2008 - jcsm.aasm.org
Positive airway pressure (PAP) devices are used to treat patients with sleep related
breathing disorders (SRBDs), including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). After a patient is …

Assessment of the impact on compliance of a new CPAP system in obstructive sleep apnea

AJ Wimms, GN Richards, AV Benjafield - Sleep and Breathing, 2013 - Springer
Background Despite the efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for the
treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), compliance with therapy remains suboptimal …

Encouraging CPAP adherence: it is everyone's job

SM Bollig - Respiratory Care, 2010 - rc.rcjournal.com
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic disease treated effectively with the use of
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. Patient adherence to prescribed CPAP …

Relationship between self-reported sleepiness and positive airway pressure treatment adherence in obstructive sleep apnea

PA Cistulli, JP Armitstead, A Malhotra… - Annals of the …, 2023 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the first-choice treatment for obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA). However, its real-world effectiveness is often questioned because of usage …