title: [Level of compliance in the treatment of sleep obstructive apnea syndrome with nasal continuous positive pressure].
abstract: The therapy of the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) with nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) eliminates symptoms of OSAS and is currently the non-surgical therapy of choice. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the compliance with such therapy in our setting, the factors associated with it, and the secondary effects. A sample of 88 patients diagnosed with OSAS and undergoing CPAP followed for a period of 29 +/- 11 months was studied. The results showed that compliance among our patients, as measured by time counter, was 70% and was associated with drowsiness degree, apnea/hypopnea index, and mean pressure of CPAP. The subjective evaluation of compliance by patients overestimates the actual use of the CPAP device. There was a high satisfaction degree with therapy, and secondary effects were not a limiting factor for compliance. The therapeutical approach of the patient must be on an individual basis if a good acceptance level is to be achieved.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Neumología, Hospital General Yagüe, Burgos.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Terán Santos
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Quintana González
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morato Arnáiz
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lázaro Asegurado
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: García Arroyo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000628:therapy*