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Relationship Between Hours of CPAP Use and Achieving Normal Levels of Sleepiness and Daily Functioning

SLEEP · 2007 · Vol. 30(6) · pp. 711–719
Terri E. WeaverGreg MaislinDavid F. DingesThomas J. BloxhamCharles F. GeorgeHarly GreenbergGihan A. KaderMark MahowaldJoel YoungerAllan I Pack

Abstract

Our analyses suggest that a greater percentage of patients will achieve normal functioning with longer nightly CPAP durations, but what constitutes adequate use varies between different outcomes.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchSleep and related disordersSleep and Work-Related FatigueEpworth Sleepiness ScaleMedicineContinuous positive airway pressureExcessive daytime sleepinessObstructive sleep apneaAlertnessPhysical therapyMultiple Sleep Latency TestAnesthesiaApnea

MeSH terms

AdultCircadian RhythmFemaleHumansDisorders of Excessive SomnolenceMaleMiddle AgedPatient ComplianceSurveys and QuestionnairesSeverity of Illness IndexPolysomnographySleep Apnea, ObstructiveContinuous Positive Airway Pressure

Funding

  • Pfizer
  • Sanofi
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Hennepin County Medical Center
  • Jazz Pharmaceuticals
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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