Introduction: The purpose of this systematic review is to provide supporting evidence for the
clinical practice guideline for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults using …

Despite the high efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to reverse upper
airway obstruction in sleep apnea, treatment effectiveness is limited by variable adherence …

Description: The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed this guideline to present
the evidence and provide clinical recommendations on the management of obstructive sleep …

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 …

Adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for obstructive sleep
apnoea (OSA) is a critical problem. Poor adherence (30-60%) to CPAP is widely recognized …

Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) devices are used during sleep to treat
patients with diurnal chronic alveolar hypoventilation (CAH). Bilevel positive airway pressure …

A 48-year-old man reports that he snores loudly and falls asleep when sedentary. A
diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea is made, and treatment with continuous positive airway …

The Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) published an executive summary of guidelines for the
diagnosis and treatment of sleep disordered breathing in 2006/2007. These guidelines were …

Study Objectives: Despite widespread agreement that continuous positive airway pressure
is effective therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, it is estimated that 50% of patients …

Study Objectives: To determine the effects of bilevel positive airway pressure with pressure
release technology (Bi-Flex) on adherence and efficacy in children and adolescents …