[HTML][HTML] Predictors of positive airway pressure therapy termination in the first year: analysis of big data from a German homecare provider

H Woehrle, M Arzt, A Graml, I Fietze, P Young… - BMC Pulmonary …, 2018 - Springer
Background There is a lack of robust data about factors predicting continuation (or
termination) of positive airway pressure therapy (PAP) for sleep apnea. This analysis of big …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of national health insurance coverage on compliance with positive airway pressure therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

W Choi, M Bae, Y Chung - Clinical and Experimental …, 2022 - synapse.koreamed.org
Objectives. Compliance with positive airway pressure (PAP) in patients with obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) directly affects its treatment efficacy. Since July 2018, polysomnography …

Apnea burden: efficacy versus effectiveness in patients using positive airway pressure

MT Bianchi, Y Alameddine, J Mojica - Sleep medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Modern continuous positive airway pressure (PAP) machines track hours of use
and residual respiratory events while on treatment. A substantial portion of sleep apnea …

Relationship between self-reported sleepiness and positive airway pressure treatment adherence in obstructive sleep apnea

PA Cistulli, JP Armitstead, A Malhotra… - Annals of the …, 2023 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the first-choice treatment for obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA). However, its real-world effectiveness is often questioned because of usage …

Factors influencing adherence to continuous positive airway pressure treatment in obstructive sleep apnea and mortality associated with treatment failure–a national …

A Palm, B Midgren, J Theorell-Haglöw, M Ekström… - Sleep medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives Adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients with
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is crucial. Our aim was to identify protective and risk factors …

Low arousal threshold is associated with unfavorable shift of PAP compliance over time in patients with OSA

H Wu, F Fang, C Wu, X Zhan, Y Wei - Sleep and Breathing, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To determine the predictive factors of initial and long-term adherence to positive
airway pressure (PAP) therapy and factors leading to an unfavorable shift of PAP …

[HTML][HTML] Positive airway pressure telehealth models and long-term therapy termination: a healthcare database analysis

H Woehrle, C Schoebel, JH Ficker, A Graml… - ERJ Open …, 2024 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background Telemonitoring-guided interventions can improve short-term positive airway
pressure (PAP) therapy adherence, but long-term effects are unknown. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Telemedicine-based proactive patient management during positive airway pressure therapy: impact on therapy termination rate

H Woehrle, JH Ficker, A Graml, I Fietze, P Young… - …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Adherence to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy is essential for the
benefits of therapy to be realised. Telemedicine-based strategies provide a new option for …

Insomnia complaints in lean patients with obstructive sleep apnea negatively affect positive airway pressure treatment adherence

B Eysteinsdottir, T Gislason, AI Pack… - Journal of sleep …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this study was to evaluate the determinants of long‐term adherence to
positive airway pressure treatment among patients with obstructive sleep apnea, with …

[HTML][HTML] Long term adherence to continuous positive Airway pressure in mild obstructive sleep apnea

M Qiao, Y Xie, A Wolff, J Kwon - BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Studies have shown that a significant percentage of patients with obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) do not tolerate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy and …