title: The clinical efficiency of positive airway pressure treatment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficiency and compliance of positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was conducted on moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patients who admitted to Ankara Numune Hospital Sleep Center between 2008 and 2012. Seventy-five patients with moderate-severe OSAS who were using PAP treatment regularly were enrolled in the study. Patient's usage data, Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) scores, and the differences in complaints of OSAS were recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall complaints were improved when compared to pretreatment period. Particularly there was improvement in apnea, snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness, fatigue, and sleep quality.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PAP is effective in reducing symptoms in people with moderate and severe OSAS. To inform the patients with details and the creation of strategies for close followup are necessary for improving the compliance of the patients.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  ACTRN12613000373774.
authors.affiliation: Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, ENT Clinic, 06640 Ankara, Turkey. drskoseoglu@gmail.com
authors.forename: Sabri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koseoglu
authors.forename: Aykut
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ikinciogullari
authors.forename: Mehmet Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cetin
authors.forename: Gokce Saygi
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Uysal
authors.forename: Rauf Oguzhan
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Kum
authors.forename: Berna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Arli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015897:Comorbidity; D003625:Data Collection; D005221:Fatigue / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053158:Nocturia; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology