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Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) therapy is the first-line and most effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea in adults. This chapter reviews indications for PAP use and the differences between CPAP, APAP, and BPAP. The chapter explores common questions and problems that patients are likely to present with during PAP use.
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Paruthi, S. (2021). Positive Airway Pressure for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. In: Kim, K.B., Movahed, R., Malhotra, R.K., Stanley, J.J. (eds) Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54146-0_12
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