title: [Commencement of and adherence to CPAP treatment of patients with sleep-disordered breathing].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We evaluated the changes in nasal CPAP treatment and adherence in patients with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).
  
  
  METHODS
  Information from the clinic database of 4,385 patients commencing CPAP treatment during 2002-2009.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Average CPAP adherence was 74%. In mild SDB over 60% were adherent whereas in severe SDB 18% did not accept the treatment. Low hours of CPAP use right after commencing the treatment indicated poor long-term adherence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the 2000s the number of patients starting CPAP treatment increased, but the selection of patients did not change much. Overall CPAP adherence was good.
authors: Tyks, medisiininen toimialue, keuhkosairauksien vastuualue ja Turun yliopisto.
authors: Eija-Riitta
authors: ER
authors: Salomaa
authors: Tyks, medisiininen toimialue, keuhkosairauksien vastuualue ja Turun yliopisto.
authors: Minna
authors: M
authors: Myllylä
authors: Tyks, medisiininen toimialue, keuhkosairauksien vastuualue ja Turun yliopisto.
authors: Ulla
authors: U
authors: Anttalainen
authors: Tyks, medisiininen toimialue, keuhkosairauksien vastuualue ja Turun yliopisto.
authors: Tarja
authors: T
authors: Laitinen
authors: Auria Biopankki, Varsinais-Suomen sairaanhoitopiiri.
authors: Samu
authors: S
authors: Kurki
authors: Unilaboratorio, Työterveyslaitos, Topeliuksenkatu, Helsinki.
authors: Jussi
authors: J
authors: Virkkala
authors: TYKS.
authors: Tarja
authors: T
authors: Saaresranta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome