Practice parameters for the use of autotitrating continuous positive airway pressure devices for titrating pressures and treating adult patients with obstructive sleep …

TI Morgenthaler, RN Aurora, T Brown, R Zak, C Alessi… - Sleep, 2008 - academic.oup.com
These practice parameters are an update of the previously published recommendations
regarding the use of autotitrating positive airway pressure (APAP) devices for titrating …

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 …

Alternative methods of titrating continuous positive airway pressure: a large multicenter study

JF Masa, A Jiménez, J Durán, F Capote… - American journal of …, 2004 - atsjournals.org
Standard practice for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in sleep apnea
and hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) requires pressure titration during attended laboratory …

Perioperative auto-titrated continuous positive airway pressure treatment in surgical patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized controlled trial

P Liao, Q Luo, H Elsaid, W Kang, CM Shapiro… - …, 2013 - pubs.asahq.org
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may worsen postoperatively. The objective of
this randomized open-label trial is to determine whether perioperative auto-titrated …

The value of auto-adjustable CPAP devices in pressure titration and treatment of patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

K Hertegonne, F Bauters - Sleep medicine reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
In moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), the use of Continuous
Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is the gold standard therapy. In the last decade, new …

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 …

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 …

Automatic pressure titration with APAP is as effective as manual titration with CPAP in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

I Fietze, M Glos, I Moebus, C Witt, T Penzel… - Respiration, 2007 - karger.com
Background: The optimal approach to initiate positive-pressure therapy in patients with
obstructive sleep apnea is still debated. Current options are autotitrating positive airway …

A randomized cross‐over study of auto‐continuous positive airway pressure versus fixed‐continuous positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep …

KW To, WC Chan, KL Choo, WK Lam, KK Wong… - …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objectives: To compare the efficacy of auto‐CPAP (AutoSet Spirit, ResMed)
versus fixed‐CPAP (S6 Elite, ResMed) in improving daytime sleepiness, health status …

Reliability of home CPAP titration with different automatic CPAP devices

F Sériès, J Plante, Y Lacasse - Respiratory research, 2008 - Springer
Background CPAP titration may be completed by automatic apparatus. However, differences
in pressure behaviour could interfere with the reliability of pressure recommendations. Our …