Efficacy of the 'tennis ball technique'versus nCPAP in the management of position‐dependent obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

MA Skinner, RN Kingshott, S Filsell, DR Taylor - Respirology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective: Avoidance of sleep in the supine position is recommended in the
management of position‐dependent OSA hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS). Our aim was to …

Why a polysomnogram should become part of the diagnostic evaluation of stroke and transient ischemic attack

M Grigg-Damberger - Journal of clinical neurophysiology, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Neurologists need to recognize, diagnose, and treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in
patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). Increasing medical evidence suggests …

All APAPs are not equivalent for the treatment of sleep disordered breathing: a bench evaluation of eleven commercially available devices

K Zhu, G Roisman, S Aouf… - Journal of Clinical Sleep …, 2015 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: This study challenged on a bench-test the efficacy of auto-titrating positive
airway pressure (APAP) devices for obstructive sleep disordered breathing treatment and …

Automatic titration and calculation by predictive equations for the determination of therapeutic continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnea

O Marrone, A Salvaggio, S Romano, G Insalaco - Chest, 2008 - Elsevier
Background It is unknown to what extent therapeutic continuous positive airway pressure
(CPAP) levels obtained by various methods for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea …

AutoCPAP initiation at home: optimal trial duration and cost-effectiveness

A Bachour, JT Virkkala, PK Maasilta - Sleep medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The duration of automatic computer-controlled continuous positive airway
pressure device (autoCPAP) initiation at home varies largely between sleep centers. Our …

[图书][B] Obstructive sleep apnea

CA Kushida - 2007 - books.google.com
Responding to the growing recognition of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as a major
medical condition and the emergence of exciting new therapies, this 2 volume source …

The need for pressure changes in CPAP therapy 2–3 months after initial treatment: a prospective trial in 905 patients with sleep-disordered breathing

NC Netzer, J Juhász, M Hofmann, K Hohl, KP Strohl… - Sleep and …, 2011 - Springer
Objective The aim of the study was to investigate the need for pressure change in patients
with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) several weeks after therapy initiation. We …

Retrospective, nonrandomized controlled study on autoadjusting, dual-pressure positive airway pressure therapy for a consecutive series of complex insomnia …

B Krakow, ND McIver, VA Ulibarri… - Nature and Science of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Emerging evidence shows that positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment of
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) in chronic …

[HTML][HTML] Nap-titration: an effective alternative for continuous positive airway pressure titration

A Hoekema, B Stegenga, JG van der Aa… - Respiratory …, 2006 - Elsevier
When treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea–Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) several alternatives
for standard (manual) continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration are feasible. A …

Determination of therapeutic continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnea using automatic titration: promises not fulfilled

D Rodenstein - Chest, 2008 - journal.chestnet.org
When, in 1983, C. Sullivan and coworkers1 devised continuous positive airway pressure
(CPAP) treatment for patients with obstructive sleep apnea, this was a rather confidential …