Flexible positive airway pressure improves treatment adherence compared with auto-adjusting PAP

Y. Chihara, T. Tsuboi, T. Hitomi, M. Azuma, K. Murase, Y. Toyama, Y. Harada, K. Aihara, K. Tanizawa, T. Handa, C. Yoshimura, T. Oga, K. Yamamoto, M. Mishima, K. Chin (Kyoto, Tokyo, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Clinical predictors of OSA, adherence to CPAP and psychology
Session: Clinical predictors of OSA, adherence to CPAP and psychology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3832
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

Congress or journal article abstractE-poster

Rating: 0
You must login to grade this presentation.

Share or cite this content

Citations should be made in the following way:
Y. Chihara, T. Tsuboi, T. Hitomi, M. Azuma, K. Murase, Y. Toyama, Y. Harada, K. Aihara, K. Tanizawa, T. Handa, C. Yoshimura, T. Oga, K. Yamamoto, M. Mishima, K. Chin (Kyoto, Tokyo, Japan). Flexible positive airway pressure improves treatment adherence compared with auto-adjusting PAP. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: Suppl. 56, 3832

You must login to share this Presentation/Article on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or by email.

Member's Comments

No comment yet.
You must Login to comment this presentation.


Related content which might interest you:
The clinical efficacy and comfort of modified automatic positive airway pressure (APAP) mode compared with continuous positive airway presure (CPAP)
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 410s
Year: 2006

The experience of autotitration of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 569s
Year: 2004

Does continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) improve the exercise capacity of adults with tracheomalacia?
Source: International Congress 2018 – Management of bronchiectasis and large airway diseases
Year: 2018

A comparison of different nasal positive pressure ventilation systems for the treatment of apnea of prematurity
Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Premature infants, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, prediction, aetiology and treatment
Year: 2006


Bi-level continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Practical workshop: continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
Year: 2007


Standard continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Practical workshop: continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
Year: 2007


Auto continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Practical workshop: continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
Year: 2007


A new UK approach in the management of patients on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy
Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 96s
Year: 2003

Fixed pressure (FP) versus auto-adjusting continuous positive airway pressure (autoCPAP): Comparison of efficacy in reducing blood pressure, a randomized controlled trial
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Heart, blood and metabolism in sleep disordered breathing
Year: 2013

Efficacy of treatment with CPAP versus auto bilevel pressure relief–PAP
Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Sleep apnoea and adaptive servo–ventilation
Year: 2007


Association between change in positive airway pressure (PAP) mask type and therapy compliance
Source: International Congress 2017 – Efficacy of and compliance with obstructive sleep apnoea treatment
Year: 2017

Improved adherence with PAP therapy after switching from CPAP to bilevel for non-compliant OSA patients
Source: International Congress 2018 – New diagnostic tools for sleep and breathing and healthcare provision options
Year: 2018




Continuous positive airway pressure treatment in patients with OSA
Source: Eur Respir Mon 2010; 50: 244-266
Year: 2010


Preliminary evaluation of a new automatically titrating nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device
Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 9s
Year: 2002

Intensive versus standard follow-up to improve continuous positive airway pressure compliance
Source: Eur Respir J 2014; 44: 1262-1274
Year: 2014



Patient evaluation of three auto-adjusting positive airway pressure (APAP) devices
Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 566s
Year: 2004

Cost of positive airway pressure (PAP)
Source: Sleep and Breathing Conference 2021
Year: 2021


Impact of an educational intervention to improve adherence to treatment with continuous pressure airway positive
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Clinical predictors of OSA, adherence to CPAP and psychology
Year: 2012


Early detection of continuous positive airway pressure failure by telemonitoring
Source: 5th Sleep and Breathing Conference
Year: 2019

The use of positive pressure devices by physiotherapists
Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 17: 821-829
Year: 2001