scholarly journals Improvement of Exercise Performance with Short-Term Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

1997 ◽  
Vol 183 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osamu Taguchi ◽  
Wataru Hida ◽  
Shinichi Okabe ◽  
Satoru Ebihara ◽  
Hiromasa Ogawa ◽  
...  
1989 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ademir Baptista Silva ◽  
Hélio Lemmi

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) represents a real advance in the management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Our data show that except for awakenings, all sleep and respiratory parameters were significantly improved (p<0.05) in favor of the group treated with NCPAP. A main problem with NCPAP is the acceptance by the patient; it also may disturb the sleep, at least, on short term basis and, in a small number of patients, it does not correct the apneas. In our patients series, males responded better to NCPAP than females.


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