… Finally, recommendations for patient and partner involvement in mask selection are
presented, and future directions to promote personalized mask selection are discussed. …

… standard and most effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It provides a …
sleep. The success of PAP therapy depends largely on the selection of the proper interface (mask). …

… by patients with sleep apnea and complicates the choice of a nasal or oronasal mask for …
at CPAP initiation was associated with the type of mask used after 4 months of treatment. …

… A specialist clinical nurse, aware of the trial, selected and fitted each mask option to obtain
a comfortable seal, educated patients regarding CPAP use, ensured they could fit each mask …

… for moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Commercial CPAP … Mask selection
is a crucial factor challenging the success of CPAP therapy. The choice of CPAP mask is …

… Midlevel providers, sleep technicians and respiratory therapists may help the patient with
mask selection and other options. The patient’s input to the decisions also plays a role in the …

… few days of CPAP therapy and reinforce the importance of selecting the right interface for
treatment initiation. Making the right mask selection in the first instance is also critical to avoid …

… sleep apnea (OSA). CPAP was first described and subsequently traditionally delivered using
a nasal mask. … with a nasal mask but an oronasal mask can be selected if a patient reports …

… on our mask material selection, given by the lower experience due to minor skin irritation
because of thickness of the material. Moving forward, mask materials will be selected for better …

… should be chosen to maximize patient comfort, since no one mask type is superior to another.
Involving patients in mask selection can facilitate acclimatization. Nasal masks or nasal …