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Identification of Therapeutic CPAP for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Key Major Topics and Clinical Implications

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Abstract

The most appropriate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) level to correct obstructive respiratory disorders during sleep can be identified by polysomnography during a single-night with manual or automatic titration. However, unassisted monitoring for multiple nights with an auto-CPAP device may often be more convenient. Evaluation of subjective and clinical findings after initiation of CPAP treatment may be recommended to confirm the CPAP level prescription.

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Abbreviations

AASM:

American Academy of Sleep Medicine

AHI:

Apnea/hypopnea index

CPAP:

Continuous positive airway pressure

OSA:

Obstructive sleep apnea

REM:

Rapid eye movement

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  1. Italian National Research Council – Institute of Biomedicine and Molecular Immunology, Palermo, Italy

    Oreste Marrone MD, Adriana Salvaggio MD, Anna Lo Bue MD & Giuseppe Insalaco MD

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Marrone, O., Salvaggio, A., Bue, A.L., Insalaco, G. (2016). Identification of Therapeutic CPAP for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Key Major Topics and Clinical Implications. In: Esquinas, A. (eds) Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21653-9_76

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