Improving CPAP use by patients with the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS)

HM Engleman, MR Wild - Sleep medicine reviews, 2003 - Elsevier
Though continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the treatment of choice for the sleep
apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS), suboptimal adherence to CPAP is common …

Clinical characteristics and frequency of the hereditary restless legs syndrome in a population of 300 patients

J Winkelmann, TC Wetter, V Collado-Seidel, T Gasser… - Sleep, 2000 - academic.oup.com
There is a genetic contribution to the idiopathic restless legs syndrome (iRLS). An autosomal
dominant mode of inheritance is suspected, but as yet no gene has been identified. To …

Sleep apnea: clinical investigations in humans

K Banno, MH Kryger - Sleep medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS), a common disorder, is characterized by repetitive episodes of
cessation of breathing during sleep, resulting in hypoxemia and sleep disruption. The …

The use of auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure for treatment of adult obstructive sleep apnea

RB Berry, JM Parish, KM Hartse - Sleep, 2002 - academic.oup.com
This paper reviews the efficacy of auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure (APAP)
for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. It is based on a review of 30 articles published in …

C-reactive protein and sleep-disordered breathing

C Guilleminault, C Kirisoglu, MM Ohayon - Sleep, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: Over a 2-month period, to evaluate serum levels of Creactive
protein (CRP) in new patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), upper airway …

Autoadjusting CPAP therapy based on impedance efficacy, compliance and acceptance

WJ Randerath, O Schraeder, W Galetke… - American journal of …, 2001 - atsjournals.org
Constant continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the treatment of choice for the
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). To enable the pressure to be matched more …

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 …

Comparative study of autotitrating and fixed-pressure CPAP in the home: a randomized, single-blind crossover trial

C Hukins - Sleep, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: To compare compliance and treatment response between
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and auto-titrating positive airway pressure …

[PDF][PDF] A long-term randomized, cross-over comparison of auto-titrating and standard nasal continuous airway pressure

DW Hudgel, C Fung - SLEEP-NEW YORK-, 2000 - scholar.archive.org
This study is a 12-week randomized, cross-over, single-blind comparison of the tolerance,
compliance, and symptomatic improvement obtained with standard nasal continuous …

Can patients with obstructive sleep apnea titrate their own continuous positive airway pressure?

MF Fitzpatrick, CED Alloway, TM Wakeford… - American journal of …, 2003 - atsjournals.org
Manual continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration in a sleep laboratory is costly
and limits access for diagnostic studies. Many factors affect CPAP compliance, but education …