Background Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) is widely used as a
treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea. However, to date there are no randomised controlled …

Background Obstructive sleep apnoea is associated with raised blood pressure. If blood
pressure can be reduced by nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP), such …

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy has been regarded for more than a
decade by those in the field as the treatment of choice for the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea …

Background: A randomised controlled study was undertaken to examine the effect of nasal
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on 24 hour systemic blood pressure (BP) in …

Background The evidence base for the treatment of mild obstructive sleep apnoea is limited
and definitions of disease severity vary. The MERGE trial investigated the clinical …

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a highly effective treatment for
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. The apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) is reduced 10-fold, but …

Background: The simplest method of initiating and maintaining therapeutic continuous
positive airways pressure (CPAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has not been …

Study objectives To compare conventional and self-adjusting nasal continuous positive
airway pressure (nCPAP) therapy in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome …

Heated humidification of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) reduces upper
airway symptoms and improves initial use in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) …

Background: Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) affects an estimated 2–4% of the
middle aged population. Meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials have shown that the …