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 …

Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

N Freedman - Clinics in chest medicine, 2010 - chestmed.theclinics.com
Several treatment options are available for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS),
including various types of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy, oral appliances, surgery …

An individually adjustable oral appliance vs continuous positive airway pressure in mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

WJ Randerath, M Heise, R Hinz, KH Ruehle - Chest, 2002 - Elsevier
Background For the treatment of nonsevere obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS),
mandibular advancement devices (MADs) are employed as an alternative to nasal …

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 …

[PDF][PDF] Tongue-muscle training by intraoral electrical neurostimulation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

WJ Randerath, W Galetke, U Domanski, R Weitkunat… - Sleep, 2004 - researchgate.net
Study objectives: To investigate the efficacy of tongue-muscle training by electrical
neurostimulation of the upper-airway muscles as an alternative therapy option for obstructive …

Pressure modification or humidification for improving usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines in adults with obstructive sleep apnoea

B Kennedy, TJ Lasserson… - Cochrane Database of …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is the repetitive closure of the upper airway
during sleep. This results in disturbed sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness. It is a risk …

Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: choosing the best positive airway pressure device

N Freedman - Sleep medicine clinics, 2017 - sleep.theclinics.com
Treatment with positive airway pressure (PAP) remains the primary therapy for most patients
with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), especially those with moderate to severe OSA. This …

Comparison of automatic and continuous positive airway pressure in a night-by-night analysis: a randomized, crossover study

W Galetke, N Anduleit, K Richter, S Stieglitz… - Respiration, 2008 - karger.com
Background: Long-term compliance is suboptimal in the treatment of the obstructive sleep
apnea syndrome (OSAS). Objectives: We compared the efficacy of and the adherence to …

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 …

Automatic pressure titration with APAP is as effective as manual titration with CPAP in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

I Fietze, M Glos, I Moebus, C Witt, T Penzel… - Respiration, 2007 - karger.com
Background: The optimal approach to initiate positive-pressure therapy in patients with
obstructive sleep apnea is still debated. Current options are autotitrating positive airway …