Evaluation of positive airway pressure treatment for sleep related breathing disorders in adults

P Gay, T Weaver, D Loube, C Iber - Sleep, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Positive airway pressure (PAP) is used to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), central sleep
apnea (CSA), and chronic hypoventilation. This document provides a systematic analysis …

Continuous positive airway pressure treatment for sleep apnea in older adults

TE Weaver, ER Chasens - Sleep medicine reviews, 2007 - Elsevier
Daytime sleepiness and sleep disordered breathing are increased in older compared to
middle-aged adults. The cognitive and cardiovascular sequelae associated with obstructive …

Clinical guidelines for the manual titration of positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Positive Airway Pressure Titration Task Force … - Journal of Clinical …, 2008 - jcsm.aasm.org
Positive airway pressure (PAP) devices are used to treat patients with sleep related
breathing disorders (SRBDs), including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). After a patient is …

Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on cardiovascular risk profile in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea and metabolic syndrome

Z Dorkova, D Petrasova, A Molcanyiova… - Chest, 2008 - Elsevier
Background The increased risk of atherosclerotic morbidity and mortality in patients with
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been linked to arterial hypertension, insulin resistance …

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 …

Continuous positive airway pressure treatment in sleep apnea prevents new vascular events after ischemic stroke

MÁ Martínez-García, R Galiano-Blancart… - Chest, 2005 - Elsevier
Study objectives A study was made of the role of continuous positive airway pressure
(CPAP) treatment in the prevention of new vascular events following ischemic stroke or …

System for the assessment of sleep quality in adults and children

DJ Levendowski, PR Westbrook, C Berka… - US Patent …, 2013 - Google Patents
Systems and methods for assessment of sleep quality in adults and children are provided.
These techniques include an appa ratus worn above the forehead containing the circuitry for …

Positive effect of CPAP treatment on the control of difficult-to-treat hypertension

MA Martínez-García, R Gómez-Aldaraví… - European …, 2007 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The aim of the present study was to analyse the role of continuous positive airway pressure
(CPAP) treatment in patients with difficult-to-control hypertension (DC-HT) and sleep …

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 …

Mathematical equations to predict positive airway pressures for obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review

M Camacho, M Riaz, A Tahoori, V Certal… - Sleep …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To systematically review the international literature for mathematical equations
used to predict effective pressures for positive airway pressure (PAP) devices. Methods …