Adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy: the challenge to effective treatment

TE Weaver, RR Grunstein - Proceedings of the American Thoracic …, 2008 - atsjournals.org
Despite the high efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to reverse upper
airway obstruction in sleep apnea, treatment effectiveness is limited by variable adherence …

Continuous positive airways pressure for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults

TL Giles, TJ Lasserson, B Smith, J White… - Cochrane Database …, 2006 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Obstructive sleep apnoea is the periodic reduction (hypopnoea) or cessation
(apnoea) of breathing due to narrowing or occlusion of the upper airway during sleep. The …

Guidelines for the primary prevention of stroke: a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

JF Meschia, C Bushnell, B Boden-Albala, LT Braun… - Stroke, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
The aim of this updated statement is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based
recommendations on the prevention of stroke among individuals who have not previously …

Oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnoea

J Lim, TJ Lasserson, J Fleetham… - Cochrane database of …, 2006 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Obstructive sleep apnoea‐hypopnoea (OSAH) is a syndrome characterised by
recurrent episodes of partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep that are …

Surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults

S Sundaram, J Lim… - Cochrane database of …, 2005 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) is the periodic
reduction or cessation of airflow during sleep. The syndrome is associated with loud snoring …

The efficacy of multilevel surgery of the upper airway in adults with obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome

HC Lin, M Friedman, HW Chang… - The …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: Many patients with obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) are
incapable of using continuous positive airway pressure. These patients therefore turn to …

Drug therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults

M Mason, EJ Welsh, I Smith - Cochrane Database of …, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The treatment of choice for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
is continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP) applied via a mask during sleep. However …

Long‐term compliance with continuous positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

N Wolkove, M Baltzan, H Kamel… - Canadian respiratory …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an effective treatment for
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, compliance is a significant problem and has been …

Patient engagement using new technology to improve adherence to positive airway pressure therapy: a retrospective analysis

A Malhotra, ME Crocker, L Willes, C Kelly, S Lynch… - Chest, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Sleep apnea has major neurocognitive and cardiovascular and metabolic risks.
Treatment of sleep apnea is suboptimal because of variable adherence to existing …

Increased adherence to CPAP with a group cognitive behavioral treatment intervention: a randomized trial

D Richards, DJ Bartlett, K Wong, J Malouff… - Sleep, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objective: To improve adherence to continuous positive airway pressure
(CPAP) treatment in participants with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using a cognitive …