General OSA Research - Compliance Research - Auto-CPAP Research

General OSA Research=

2002 Dec
Management of the Hospitalized Patient With Sleep Disordered Breathing
Kenneth R. Casey, MD, Michael J. Lefor, MD
Curr Opin Pulm Med 8(6):511-515, 2002. © 2002 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Sleep 2001 Dec 15;24(8):905-9
Types of coping strategies are associated with increased depressive symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Bardwell WA, Ancoli-Israel S, Dimsdale JE.
University of California, San Diego, Department of Psychiatry, La Jolla,
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Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2001 Dec;55(6):641-6
The effects of continuous positive air pressure treatment on anxiety and depression levels in apnea patients.
Sanchez AI, Buela-Casal G, Bermudez MP, Casas-Maldonado F.
Faculty of Psychology University of Granada, Spain.
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Eur Respir J 2000 Jul;16(1):118-22
Long-term treatment with continuous positive airway pressure improves quality of life in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.
Sanner BM, Klewer J, Trumm A, Randerath W, Kreuzer I, Zidek W.
Dept of Medicine I, Ruhr University Bochum, Marienhospital, Herne, Germany.
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Sleep 1999 Sep 15;22(6):749-55
The medical cost of undiagnosed sleep apnea.
Kapur V, Blough DK, Sandblom RE, Hert R, de Maine JB, Sullivan SD, Psaty BM.
Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA
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Sleep 1999 Sep 15;22(6):740-7
Health care utilization in males with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome two years after diagnosis and treatment.
Bahammam A, Delaive K, Ronald J, Manfreda J, Roos L, Kryger MH.
Sleep Disorders Centre, St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre, Department of Medicine, Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Sleep 1999 Mar 15;22(2):225-9
Health care utilization in the 10 years prior to diagnosis in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients
Ronald J, Delaive K, Roos L, Manfreda J, Bahammam A, Kryger MH.Sleep Disorders Centre, St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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Sleep 1997 Sep;20(9):705-6
Estimation of the clinically diagnosed proportion of sleep apnea syndrome in middle-aged men and women.
Young T, Evans L, Finn L, Palta M.
Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53705, USA.
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Compliance Research

Long-term compliance rates to continuous positive airway pressure in obstructive sleep apnea: a population-based study.
Sin DD, Mayers I, Man GC, Pawluk L.
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
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CPAP therapy in patients with mild OSA: implementation and treatment outcome
Leon Rosenthal, Rebecca Gerhardstein, Alicia Lumley, Peter Guido, Ryan Day, Mary Lou Syron and Thomas Roth
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Curr Opin Pulm Med 2001 Nov;7(6):391-8
Compliance with continuous positive airway pressure therapy: assessing and improving treatment outcomes.
Zozula R, Rosen R.
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Department of Medicine, and the Comprehensive Sleep Disorders Center, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903-2601, USA.
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1389-9457 2001 May;2(3):195-205
Determinants of compliance with nasal continuous positive airway pressure treatment applied in a community setting.
Ball EM, Banks MB.
Walla Walla Home Medical, WA 99362, Walla Walla, USA
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Curr Opin Pulm Med 1998 Nov;4(6):351-4
Tolerance and intolerance to continuous positive airway pressure.
Anstead M, Phillips B, Buch K.
University of Kentucky, Lexington 40536, USA.
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Auto-CPAP Research

Freie Mitteilungen 1, Communications libres 1
Randomized controlled cross-over trial of two different auto-CPAP devices for obstructive sleep apnea therapy.
O. Senn, T. Brack, F. Matthews, E.W. Russi, K.E. Bloch (Universitätsspital Zürich, CH)
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Eur Respir J 2001 Jul;18(1):170-5
Importance of sleep stage- and body position-dependence of sleep apnoea in determining benefits to auto-CPAP therapy.
Series F, Marc I.
Unite De Recherche Centre de pneumologie, Hjpital Laval, Universite Laval, Quebec, Canada.
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Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000 Jul;162(1):94-7
Accuracy of an unattended home CPAP titration in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
Series F.
Unite de Recherche, Centre de Pneumologie, Hopital et Universite Laval, Quebec, Canada. Frederic.
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Arch Fam Med 2000 Feb;9(2):168-74
Unattended home diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea without polysomnography.
Fletcher EC, Stich J, Yang KL.
Department of Medicine, Louisville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY 40202, USA.
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CONCLUSION: Unattended monitoring plus auto-CPAP allows cost-effective diagnosis and CPAP titration of most patients with OSA with straightforward symptoms.

Pneumonol Alergol Pol 2000;68(5-6):232-7
Comparison of automatic (AUTO-CPAP)and "manual" CPAP pressure titration in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Plywaczewski R, Zgierska A, Bednarek M, Zielinski J.
Kliniki Chorob Pluc, Instytutu Gruzlicy i Chorob Pluc w Warszawie.
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Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 1998 Aug;21(8):468-70
Auto CPAP Set system for diagnosis and therapy of sleep breathing disorders.
Huang X, Xiao Y, Zou D.
Sleep Disorders Center, PUMC Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730.
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Chest 1998 Mar;113(3):714-8
Use of conventional and self-adjusting nasal continuous positive airway pressure for treatment of severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a comparative study.
Konermann M, Sanner BM, Vyleta M, Laschewski F, Groetz J, Sturm A, Zidek W.
Marienkrankenhaus, Kassel, Germany.
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CONCLUSION: Self-adjusting nCPAP demonstrates the same reliability in suppression of respiratory disturbances as fixed-mask pressure therapy. Sleep quality is slightly superior, patient compliance is highly significantly better.

Thorax 1997 Jan;52(1):72-5
Automatic nasal continuous positive airway pressure titration in the laboratory: patient outcomes.
Stradling JR, Barbour C, Pitson DJ, Davies RJ.
Osler Chest Unit, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK.
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Sleep 1996 Jul;19(6):491-6
Computerized adjustable versus fixed NCPAP treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
Scharf MB, Brannen DE, McDannold MD, Berkowitz DV. Tri-State Sleep Disorders Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246, USA
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APSS Abstract 1998
OUTPATIENT CPAP TITRATION BY AUTOMATIC CPAP (DEVILBISS HORIZO AUTOADJUST) COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL TITRATION WITH SIMULTANEOUS NOCTURNAL POLYSOMNOGRAPHY
Harriet Akre, Olav Skatvedt SRBD-unit, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ullevaal University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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ATS 1998 International Conference Abstracts
Efficacy Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Treatment Based On Automated Vs. Manual CPAP Titration
P.Verschelden, D. Bernard, R.J. Kimoff, Montreal, PQ, Canada
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ATS 1998 International Conference Abstracts
Three Home-Based Methods For Titrating CPAP Compared To Sleep Lab Titration With Polysomnography: Preliminary Results
W.W. Flemons, J.C. Vazquez, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Humidification Research

Effects of humidification on nasal symptoms and compliance in sleep apnea patients using continuous positive airway pressure.
Massie CA, Hart RW, Peralez K, Richards GN.
Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village, IL, USA.
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Effect of continuous positive airway pressure therapy on infectious complications in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
Sanner BM, Fluerenbrock N, Kleiber-Imbeck A, Mueller JB, Zidek W.
Department of Medicine I, Ruhr University Bochum, Marienhospital Herne, Germany.
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