APAP, BPAP, CPAP, and new modes of positive airway pressure therapy

KG Johnson - Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep …, 2022 - Springer
Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the primary treatment of sleep-disordered breathing
including obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, and sleep-related hypoventilation …

Pressure modification or humidification for improving usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines in adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

DR Wozniak, I Smith - Cochrane Database of Systematic …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is the repetitive closure of the upper airway
during sleep. This results in disturbed sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness. It is a risk …

Automated prediction of apnea and hypopnea, using a LAMSTAR artificial neural network

JA Waxman, D Graupe, DW Carley - American journal of respiratory …, 2010 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The prediction of individual episodes of apnea and hypopnea in people with
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome has not been thoroughly investigated. Accurate …

Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

N Freedman - Clinics in chest medicine, 2010 - chestmed.theclinics.com
Several treatment options are available for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS),
including various types of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy, oral appliances, surgery …

Efficacy of the Pillar implant in the treatment of snoring and mild‐to‐moderate obstructive sleep apnea: a meta‐analysis

JH Choi, SN Kim, JH Cho - The Laryngoscope, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: The Pillar implant is one of the surgical options for snoring
and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It is designed to be inserted into the soft palate to …

Wireless wearable multisensory suite and real-time prediction of obstructive sleep apnea episodes

TQ Le, C Cheng, A Sangasoongsong… - IEEE journal of …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder found in 24% of adult men and
9% of adult women. Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has emerged as …

Guías prácticas de diagnóstico y tratamiento del síndrome de apneas e hipopneas obstructivas del sueño

F Nogueira, C Nigro, H Cambursano… - Medicina (Buenos …, 2013 - SciELO Argentina
El síndrome de apneas e hipopneas obstructivas del sueño (SAHOS) constituye una de las
afecciones respiratorias crónicas de mayor relevancia, dada su elevada prevalencia en la …

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) changes in bariatric surgery patients undergoing rapid weight loss

DA Lankford, CD Proctor, R Richard - Obesity surgery, 2005 - Springer
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common condition in morbidly obese
patients, with the reported prevalence ranging from 12-78%. There is increasing recognition …

Practical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

F Nogueira, C Nigro, H Cambursano, E Borsini, J Silio… - Medicina, 2013 - europepmc.org
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is one of the most relevant chronic respiratory
pathologies due to its high prevalence and impact in morbidity and mortality. In 2001, the …

Domiciliary noninvasive positive airway pressure therapy in children

R Amin, S Al‐Saleh, I Narang - Pediatric pulmonology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
There has been a dramatic increase in the past few decades in the number of children
receiving noninvasive positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy at home. Although PAP …