Positive airway pressure initiation: a randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of therapy mode and titration process on efficacy, adherence, and outcomes

CA Kushida, RB Berry, A Blau, T Crabtree, I Fietze… - Sleep, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives:(1) To determine the efficacy of automatically adjusted positive
airway pressure (APAP) with a comfort feature (A-Flex) at reducing apneas and hypopneas …

Flexible positive airway pressure improves treatment adherence compared with auto-adjusting PAP

Y Chihara, T Tsuboi, T Hitomi, M Azuma, K Murase… - Sleep, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: There are no clinical data comparing adherence and quality of life
between auto-adjusting positive airway pressure (APAP) and two different flex positive …

Pressure-relief features of fixed and autotitrating continuous positive airway pressure may impair their efficacy: evaluation with a respiratory bench model

K Zhu, S Aouf, G Roisman… - Journal of Clinical Sleep …, 2016 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: Pressure-relief features are aimed at improving the patient's comfort
during continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for obstructive sleep apnea …

Maximizing positive airway pressure adherence in adults: a common-sense approach

EM Wickwire, CJ Lettieri, AA Cairns, NA Collop - Chest, 2013 - Elsevier
Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy is considered the most efficacious treatment of
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), especially moderate to severe OSA, and remains the most …

Auto-titrating versus standard continuous positive airway pressure for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: results of a meta-analysis

NT Ayas, SR Patel, A Malhotra, M Schulzer, M Malhotra… - Sleep, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objective: To compare the effectiveness of auto-titrating continuous positive
airway pressure (APAP) versus conventional continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in …

Auto-titrating versus fixed continuous positive airway pressure for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review with meta-analyses

S Ip, C D'Ambrosio, K Patel, N Obadan, GD Kitsios… - Systematic reviews, 2012 - Springer
Background Obstructive sleep apnea is a relatively common disorder that can lead to lost
productivity and cardiovascular disease. The form of positive airway treatment that should be …

Randomized controlled trial comparing flexible and continuous positive airway pressure delivery: effects on compliance, objective and subjective sleepiness and …

J Bakker, A Campbell, A Neill - Sleep, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: Positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment for obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) can be limited by suboptimal compliance. C-Flex technology (Philips …

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 …

Longitudinal comparison study of pressure relief (C-Flex™) vs. CPAP in OSA patients

DC Dolan, R Okonkwo, F Gfullner, JR Hansbrough… - Sleep and …, 2009 - Springer
Background Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices with the option of flexible
pressure delivery (eg, C-Flex) are thought to provide an improved degree of comfort and …

Best predictors of continuous positive airway pressure adherence

TE Weaver - Sleep Medicine Clinics, 2022 - sleep.theclinics.com
Background Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) currently is the most effective
treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) providing a pneumatic splint that stabilizes the …