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Effective comparison of two auto-CPAP devices for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea based on polysomnographic evaluation.
Auris Nasus Larynx
September 2005
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; Sendai Snoring Research Centre, Miyoshi ENT Clinic, Sendai 981-3133, Japan.
Background: Automatic continuous positive airway pressure (auto-CPAP) machines differ mainly in algorithms used for respiratory event detection and pressure control. The auto-CPAP machines operated by novel algorithms are expected to have better performance than the earlier ones in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the therapeutic characteristics between two different auto-CPAP devices, i.