While continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an effective first‐line therapy for sleep
apnea, CPAP fails in one third of patients mainly due to poor adherence to the CPAP device …

Due to the growing incidence of chronic diseases and aging populations, the pressure to
control costs and the expectations of continuous improvements in the quality of service have …

Since its first description in 1981, 58 considerable advances have been made in systems
used to deliver positive airway pressure for the treatment of patients with sleep disordered …

Obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSA) is a disorder that is characterized by
intermittent and recurrent upper airway closure during sleep that results in sleep …

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the gold standard for the treatment of
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Although CPAP was originally applied with a nasal mask …

The capability of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), delivered through a
noninvasive interface to maintain upper airway patency during sleep in patients with …

Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder. Since 1981 the treatment of choice has
shifted from tracheostomy or weight loss to uvulopalatopharyngoplasty and then to …

This case brings the need to use continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), Bilevel, and
supplemental oxygen in the same patient, in different situations during a period of a year …

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by repetitive obstruction of
upper airways during sleep, which leads to snoring and apneic episodes associated with …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent worldwide; the incidence of OSA is
increasing along with the increasing prevalence of obesity. The main symptoms of OSA are …