Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

1. Fixed and autoadjusting continuous positive airway pressure treatments are not similar in reducing cardiovascular risk factors in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Author
Patruno V; Aiolfi S; Costantino G; Murgia R; Selmi C; Malliani A; Montano N;
Institution
Department of Respiratory Rehabilitation, S. Marta Hospital, Rivoli d'Adda, Ospedale Maggiore, Crema, Italy.
Journal
Chest. 2007 May;131(5):1393-9.
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2. Practice parameters for the use of autotitrating continuous positive airway pressure devices for titrating pressures and treating adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: an update for 2007. An American Academy of Sleep Medicine report.

Author
Morgenthaler TI; Aurora RN; Brown T; Zak R; Alessi C; Boehlecke B; Chesson AL Jr; Friedman L; Kapur V; Maganti R; Owens J; Pancer J; Swick TJ;
Institution
Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA. aasm@aasmnet.org
Journal
Sleep. 2008 Jan 1;31(1):141-7.
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3. Persistent sleepiness in CPAP treated obstructive sleep apnea patients: Evaluation and treatment.

Author
Santamaria J; Iranzo A; Ma Montserrat J; de Pablo J;
Institution
Neurology Service, Multidisciplinary Sleep Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Journal
Sleep Med Rev. 2007 Jun;11(3):195-207. Epub 2007 Apr 27.
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4. Acceptance and long-term compliance of nCPAP in obstructive sleep apnea.

Author
Richard W; Venker J; den Herder C; Kox D; van den Berg B; Laman M; van Tinteren H; de Vries N;
Institution
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, St. Lucas Andreas Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Journal
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2007 Apr 19;.
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5. A self-management approach to improving continuous positive airway pressure adherence and outcomes.

Author
Stepnowsky CJ; Palau JJ; Gifford AL; Ancoli-Israel S;
Institution
Health Services Research & Development Unit, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System and Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA. carl.stepnowsky@va.gov
Journal
Behav Sleep Med. 2007;5(2):131-46.
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6. Graded exposure therapy for addressing claustrophobic reactions to continuous positive airway pressure: a case series report.

Author
Means MK; Edinger JD;
Institution
Psychology Service, VA Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705, USA. melanie.means@va.gov
Journal
Behav Sleep Med. 2007;5(2):105-16.
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7. Early CPAP use identifies subsequent adherence to CPAP therapy.

Author
Budhiraja R; Parthasarathy S; Drake CL; Roth T; Sharief I; Budhiraja P; Saunders V; Hudgel DW;
Institution
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System (SAVAHCS), 3601 South 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85723, USA. rohit.budhiraja@va.gov
Journal
Sleep. 2007 Mar 1;30(3):320-4.
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8. Effect of Nocturnal Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Blood Pressure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Author
Bazzano LA; Khan Z; Reynolds K; He J;
Institution
Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and Department of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, La.
Journal
Hypertension. 2007 Jun 4;.
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9. Normalization of memory performance and positive airway pressure adherence in memory-impaired patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Author
Zimmerman ME; Arnedt JT; Stanchina M; Millman RP; Aloia MS;
Institution
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown Medical School, Providence, RI, USA. mzimmerman@aecom.yu.edu
Journal
Chest. 2006 Dec;130(6):1772-8.
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10. A comparison of the long-term outcome and effects of surgery or continuous positive airway pressure on patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Author
Lin SW; Chen NH; Li HY; Fang TJ; Huang CC; Tsai YH; Lee CH;
Institution
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Center, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Institute of Technology, Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Journal
Laryngoscope. 2006 Jun;116(6):1012-6.
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11. Cost-effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure therapy for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea.

Author
Ayas NT; FitzGerald JM; Fleetham JA; White DP; Schulzer M; Ryan CF; Ghaeli R; Mercer GW; Cooper P; Tan MC; Marra CA;
Institution
Department of Medicine and Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Journal
Arch Intern Med. 2006 May 8;166(9):977-84.
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12. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: more insights on structural and functional cardiac alterations, and the effects of treatment with continuous positive airway pressure.

Author
Shivalkar B; Van de Heyning C; Kerremans M; Rinkevich D; Verbraecken J; De Backer W; Vrints C;
Institution
Department of Cardiology and Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. bharati.shivalkar@skynet.be
Journal
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Apr 4;47(7):1433-9. Epub 2006 Mar 15.
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13. Nocturic frequency is related to severity of obstructive sleep apnea, improves with continuous positive airways treatment.

Author
Fitzgerald MP; Mulligan M; Parthasarathy S;
Institution
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA.
Journal
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 May;194(5):1399-403. Epub 2006 Mar 30.
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