APPEARANCE OF CENTRAL APNEA IN A PATIENT TREATED BY AUTO-CPAP FOR OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP-APNEA

Authors
BOUDEWYNS A VANDEHEYNING P DEBACKER W
Citation
A. Boudewyns et al., APPEARANCE OF CENTRAL APNEA IN A PATIENT TREATED BY AUTO-CPAP FOR OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP-APNEA, Respiratory medicine, 92(6), 1998, pp. 891-893
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System","Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Respiratory medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
09546111
Volume
92
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
891 - 893
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-6111(1998)92:6<891:AOCAIA>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The use of a self-setting continuous positive airway pressure (auto-CP AP) device for obstructive sleep apnoea patients is a very attractive alternative for the conventional CPAP devices. By adjusting the pressu re on a minute-by-minute basis, it is assumed that patient compliance will increase. At present, little data are available regarding whether this auto-CPAP is as efficient in treating sleep-related breathing di sorders, and regarding the possible side-effects.