title: [Change in nCPAP pressure in repeated follow-up of patients with obstructive sleep apnea].
abstract: Ambulatory screening devices are gaining increasing acceptance for control measurements after CPAP therapy. This method has several disadvantages, however. For example, it cannot be determined, using ambulatory devices, whether a decrease in air pressure is possible. In addition, if a continuation of breathing problems exists, a full polygrafic recording is required. In repeated control studies it was determined if, and to what extent, air pressure could be altered. Results indicate that in up to 50% of the cases changes in pressure were needed. It is concluded, at least in at-risk patients or those with compliance problems, a polygrafic recording is necessary.
authors.affiliation: Bezirkskrankenhaus Regensburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Geisler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000399:Air Pressure; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D017286:Polysomnography; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen