title: [Immediate effect of nasal continuous positive pressure in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea].
abstract: In 8 patients with severe sleep apnea syndrome we have studied the immediate effect of nasal continuous positive airway pressure. A good adaptation to the machine during their stay at the laboratory and the beneficial immediate effect on somnolence was observed. There was found a better efficiency of sleep, shortening of latency, decrease of stage 1, increase of REM and shortening of the latency of REM (rebound of REM sleep). Significant correlations were found between the needed pressure to eliminate apneas and the proportion of stage 1 (r = 0.83), of REM stage (r = 0.72) and stage 2 (r = -0.84) of basal night sleep.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Espinar Sierra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Efecto inmediato de la presión positiva continua por vía nasal en el tratamiento de la apnea obstructiva del sueño.