Auto-adjusting positive airway pressure treatment for sleep apnea diagnosed by home sleep testing.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Compare auto-adjusting positive airway pressure (APAP) treatment with positive airway pressure (PAP) titration by polysomnography (PSG) followed by CPAP treatment in patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by home sleep apnea testing (HSAT).

Design

Prospective randomized treatment study.

Setting

Tertiary Veterans Administration Medical Center.

Participants

156 patients diagnosed with OSA by HSAT (apneahypopnea index [AHI] ≥ 10/h) suitable for APAP treatment.

Interventions

APAP arm: Treatment with an APAP device, CPAP arm: PSG PAP titration followed by CPAP treatment.

Measurements

Mean PAP adherence, Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ).

Results

The mean (± SD) age,

SUBMITTER: Berry RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4237517 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature