TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
AU - Weaver, Terri E.
AU - Sawyer, Amy
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding: Grant funding received from Cephalon, Inc.
PY - 2009/11
Y1 - 2009/11
N2 - Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common problem, with 9% to 28% of women and 24% to 26% of males having apneic events at a treatable level, making this syndrome a serious public health issue. This article describes the outcomes associated with continuous positive airway pressure treatment, significance of the issue of poor adherence in OSA, discusses evidence regarding the optimal duration of nightly use, describes the nature and predictors of nonadherence, and reviews interventions that have been tested to increase nightly use and suggests management strategies.
AB - Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common problem, with 9% to 28% of women and 24% to 26% of males having apneic events at a treatable level, making this syndrome a serious public health issue. This article describes the outcomes associated with continuous positive airway pressure treatment, significance of the issue of poor adherence in OSA, discusses evidence regarding the optimal duration of nightly use, describes the nature and predictors of nonadherence, and reviews interventions that have been tested to increase nightly use and suggests management strategies.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.coms.2009.08.001
DO - 10.1016/j.coms.2009.08.001
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19944340
AN - SCOPUS:70449758369
SN - 1042-3699
VL - 21
SP - 403
EP - 412
JO - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America
JF - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America
IS - 4
ER -
