SEATTLE, WA—In children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), pressure delivered by auto-adjusting CPAP (APAP) is significantly lower than that determined to be the optimal pressure derived from CPAP ...
Nasal surgical intervention led patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who historically were nonadherent to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment to become adherent and experience ...
Diagnosing and treating obstructive sleep apnea may soon become much less expensive and arduous, thanks to new research showing that a simplified program using experienced nurses, home ambulatory ...
Expert Rev Resp Med. 2013;7(3):259-273. Along the same lines, the multicenter HomePAP study evaluated the usefulness of a integrated clinical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of OSA. A home ...
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Positive airway pressure (PAP) devices are used to treat patients with sleep-related breathing disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Following the diagnosis of OSA, a ...
3. Assess adherence with therapy using a patient description of CPAP and objective measures of CPAP compliance (ie, adherence monitor “smart card” downloads). Most newer CPAP devices have integrated ...
Home testing of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) followed by initiation of home treatment with an auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device reduced costs compared with ...