Unveiling the hidden risks of CPAP device innovations and the necessity of patient-centric testing.

A 72-year-old patient had a severe sleep apnea syndrome well controlled for many years through CPAP therapy. When switching to a newer device with upgraded functions, therapy completely failed. A video recording performed by the patient's wife showed high frequency mask movements suggesting inability to maintain a therapeutic pressure with high frequency pressure fluctuations, confirmed afterwards during full night polysomnography and in a bench study.

Feasibility of a Hypoxic Challenge Test Under Noninvasive Ventilation Versus Oxygen in Neuromuscular Patients with Chronic Respiratory Insufficiency.

Ribeiro Baptista, Bruno, Morgane Faure, Gimbada Benny Mwenge, Capucine Morelot-Panzini, Christian Straus, Thomas Similowski, and Jésus Gonzalez-Bermejo. Feasibility of a hypoxic challenge test under noninvasive ventilation versus oxygen in neuromuscular patients with chronic respiratory insufficiency. 22:346-350, 2021.

CPAP Added to Oxygen Administration Avoid Intubation in Acute Respiratory Distress in COVID-19 Pneumonia. Case Report.

It was recently described that COVID-19 pneumonia patients had an atypical form of the ARDS syndrome and required gentle ventilation. We report here on benefits of CPAP treatment in a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia. A 63-year-old patient of African origin presented to the emergency room with COVID-19 pneumonia.

Impact of purchasing the CPAP device on acceptance and long-term adherence: a Belgian model.

Rationale: In Belgium, patients with moderate to severe OSA (AHI > 20) who show less than 30 micro-arousals per hour slept (MAI) cannot benefit from CPAP refund by the social security (SS).

Objectives: To assess the influence of reimbursement on CPAP acceptance, and long-term adherence.

Methods: OSA patients (AHI > 20) were included regardless of MAI.