title: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Maximizing Adherence Including Using Novel Information Technology-based Systems.
abstract: Sleep apnea is a form of sleep-disordered breathing that is associated with an increase in disease comorbidities, mortality risks, health care costs, and traffic accidents. Sleep apnea is most commonly treated with positive airway pressure (PAP). PAP can be difficult for patients to tolerate. This leads to initial and long-term noncompliance. Most insurance companies require compliance with PAP treatment to cover ongoing reimbursements for the device and related disposable supplies. Therefore, there are both clinical and financial incentives to a sleep apneic patient's compliance with PAP therapy.
authors.affiliation: Sleep Data Services LLC, Sleep Data Diagnostics Inc, 4420 Hotel Circle Court, Suite 240, San Diego, CA 92108, USA. Electronic address: bhevener@sleepdata.com.
authors.forename: Bretton
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hevener
authors.affiliation: Sleep Data Services LLC, Sleep Data Diagnostics Inc, 4420 Hotel Circle Court, Suite 240, San Diego, CA 92108, USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hevener
mesh_terms: D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications; D010349:Patient Compliance; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Adherence; CPAP; Compliance; OSA; PAP; Positive airway pressure; Sleep apnea; Sleep-disordered breathing; Untreated sleep apnea