Extract
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSA) is a common sleep disorder, affecting at least 24% of the male and 9% of the female population [1]. Despite progress in alternative treatment options, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is still the first-line treatment in moderate to severe OSA. The effectiveness of CPAP treatment is proportional to the usage: the greater the number of hours of CPAP use per night the greater the improvement in OSA symptoms, daytime sleepiness, quality of life, sleep architecture and blood pressure. Adherence to treatment, however, is the crucial issue: in many case series more than 50% of patients with OSA had interrupted treatment 1 year after the prescription [2].
Abstract
Adherence to CPAP therapy is effective when applying a standard protocol consisting of a diagnostic procedure, accurate pressure setting and mask choice, a group educational session on sleep disorders and 1-yr follow up visit http://bit.ly/352XPBH
Footnotes
Conflict of interest: E. Morrone has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: A. Giordano has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: S. Carli has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: D. Visca has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: F. Rossato has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: M. Godio has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: E. Paracchini has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: S. Rossi has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: B. Balbi has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: C. Sacco has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: A. Braghiroli has nothing to disclose.
Support statement: The study was supported by the “Ricerca Corrente” funding of ICS Maugeri Spa SB. E. Morrone is recipient of a grant from ICS Maugeri Spa SB for scientific consulting.
- Received July 18, 2019.
- Accepted November 10, 2019.
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