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 ...

View Source Follow-Up or CPAP Titration Studies If you're diagnosed with sleep apnea, you may need a follow-up study to determine the right CPAP pressure settings. During a CPAP titration study, ...

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 ...

A study of people with obstructive sleep apnea suggests that high CPAP pressures may explain why the machines do not lower a patient's risk of heart disease, which is about two to three times higher ...

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 ...

Credit: Getty Images Obstructive sleep apnea may significantly increase the risk for coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, cerebrovascular accident, and congestive heart failure. Obstructive ...