Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetative obstruction of the upper airway. Positive airway pressure has evolved as the preferred therapeutic modality for OSA. PAP can be used successfully to treat both OSA and central sleep apnea (CSA). PAP usage affects a variety of medical diseases. Proper titration and attention to compliance is paramount in proper usage of PAP. Finally, auto-titrating devices and adaptive servo ventilation may be used to treat and possibly diagnose sleep disorder breathing and the later may have role in treating complex sleep apnea.
Keywords: Obstructive sleep apnea, positive airway pressure, continuous positive airway pressure, bilevel positive airway pressure, apnea hypopnea index, central sleep apnea, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, auto-titrating positive airway pressure, adaptive servo ventilation
Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews
Title: Positive Airway Pressure in Sleep Disordered Breathing
Volume: 3 Issue: 4
Author(s): Nisha K. Rathi, Mary Rose and Diwakar Balachandran
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Keywords: Obstructive sleep apnea, positive airway pressure, continuous positive airway pressure, bilevel positive airway pressure, apnea hypopnea index, central sleep apnea, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, auto-titrating positive airway pressure, adaptive servo ventilation
Abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetative obstruction of the upper airway. Positive airway pressure has evolved as the preferred therapeutic modality for OSA. PAP can be used successfully to treat both OSA and central sleep apnea (CSA). PAP usage affects a variety of medical diseases. Proper titration and attention to compliance is paramount in proper usage of PAP. Finally, auto-titrating devices and adaptive servo ventilation may be used to treat and possibly diagnose sleep disorder breathing and the later may have role in treating complex sleep apnea.
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Rathi K. Nisha, Rose Mary and Balachandran Diwakar, Positive Airway Pressure in Sleep Disordered Breathing, Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews 2007; 3 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339807782359922
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339807782359922 |
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