Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disease which impacts quality of life, mood,
cardiovascular morbidity, and mortality. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the …

Background Evaluation and interpretation of the literature on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
allows for consolidation and determination of the key factors important for clinical …

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a highly efficacious treatment for obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) but adherence to the treatment limits its overall effectiveness across all …

BACKGROUND: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an effective treatment for
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, compliance is a significant problem and has been …

Background CPAP effectiveness is limited by suboptimal adherence. Prior studies of
adherence have focused on middle-aged men. Research Question Does CPAP adherence …

Background Few data are available on the long-term outcome of noninvasive positive
pressure ventilation (NPPV) for obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS). This study was …

Although nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is generally effective in
correcting sleep-related respiratory disturbance and associated daytime sequelae in …

Objective The effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy greatly
depends on consistent use. However, data regarding adherence in non-sleepy obstructive …

Background: Approximately half of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients are positional (ie,
the majority of their breathing abnormalities during sleep appear in the supine posture) …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been historically described as a disease primarily of
men. However, it is now widely recognized that OSA in women is not as rare as was …