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 …

Background The original CPAP device described by Sullivan et al in 1981 [1](Fig. 1)
consisted of a vacuum cleaner blower motor with variable speed control installed in a box …

Background: The optimal approach to initiate positive-pressure therapy in patients with
obstructive sleep apnea is still debated. Current options are autotitrating positive airway …

Abstract Study Objectives: To investigate the frequency of microarousals (MA) associated
with pressure changes during auto-CPAP therapy (APAP) for obstructive sleep apnea …

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 …

Background: The measurement of impedance permits reliable detection of obstructive
apneas, hypopneas and upper airways resistance syndrome. Objective: To establish …

Many techniques are available for the assessment of pharyngeal characteristics in sleep-
disordered breathing (SDB). However, most of the reported techniques are invasive to some …

Study Objectives: Attended manual continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration is
the standard practice for determining optimal positive airway pressures for obstructive sleep …

Abstract Purpose Auto-CPAP devices (APAP) are controlled, eg, by the respiratory flow and
pressure to adjust the treatment pressure to the variable obstruction in sleep apnea …

BACKGROUND: Autotitrating continuous positive airway pressure (APAP) devices have the
potential to address some of the disadvantages of titration and treatment with conventional …