Autoadjusting CPAP therapy based on impedance efficacy, compliance and acceptance

WJ Randerath, O Schraeder, W Galetke… - American journal of …, 2001 - atsjournals.org
Constant continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the treatment of choice for the
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). To enable the pressure to be matched more …

Prospective randomized comparison of impedance-controlled auto-continuous positive airway pressure (APAPFOT) with constant CPAP

WJ Randerath, W Galetke, M David, H Siebrecht… - Sleep medicine, 2001 - Elsevier
Background: The measurement of impedance permits reliable detection of obstructive
apneas, hypopneas and upper airways resistance syndrome. Objective: To establish …

[HTML][HTML] A randomized trial of auto-titrating CPAP and fixed CPAP in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea–hypopnea

SF Hussain, L Love, H Burt, JA Fleetham - Respiratory medicine, 2004 - Elsevier
Background: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) remains the treatment of choice
for obstructive sleep apnea–hypopnea (OSAH). Auto-titrating CPAP (APAP) devices …

Auto-adjusting CPAP based on impedance versus bilevel pressure in difficult-to-treat sleep apnea syndrome: a prospective randomized crossover study

WJ Randerath, W Galetke, KH Ruehle - Medical Science Monitor, 2003 - medscimonit.com
Background: Although continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) is the treatment
of choice for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS), there is a portion of patients in …

Comparison between automatic and fixed positive airway pressure therapy in the home

CA Massie, N McArdle, RW Hart… - American journal of …, 2003 - atsjournals.org
We tested the hypothesis that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) use and
outcomes can be improved by an autotitrating CPAP device in patients with obstructive …

Equivalence of autoadjusted and constant continuous positive airway pressure in home treatment of sleep apnea

Y Nussbaumer, KE Bloch, T Genser, R Thurnheer - Chest, 2006 - Elsevier
Whether computerized autoadjusted continuous positive airway pressure (aCPAP) is
effective or even superior to constant continuous positive airway pressure (cCPAP) in the …

Auto-adjusting versus fixed positive pressure therapy in mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea

GM Nolan, LS Doherty, WT Mc Nicholas - Sleep, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: To determine if auto-adjusting positive airway pressure (APAP)
would be better tolerated on the basis of delivering a lower mean pressure in patients with …

The use of auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure for treatment of adult obstructive sleep apnea

RB Berry, JM Parish, KM Hartse - Sleep, 2002 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Auto bi-level pressure relief–PAP is as effective as CPAP in OSA patients—a pilot study

A Blau, M Minx, JG Peter, M Glos, T Penzel… - Sleep and …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the therapy of choice for the
treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Not all patients can use CPAP therapy with …

Accuracy of an unattended home CPAP titration in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea

F Series - American journal of respiratory and critical care …, 2000 - atsjournals.org
Treatment of sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) by fixed continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) requires an in-laboratory titration procedure to determine the effective …