[Commencement of and adherence to CPAP treatment of patients with sleep-disordered breathing]

Eija-Riitta Salomaa; Minna Myllylä; Ulla Anttalainen; Tarja Laitinen; Samu Kurki; Jussi Virkkala; Tarja Saaresranta

[Commencement of and adherence to CPAP treatment of patients with sleep-disordered breathing]

Duodecim. 2013;129(20):2175-82.

[Article in Finnish]

Authors

Eija-Riitta Salomaa¹, Minna Myllylä¹, Ulla Anttalainen¹, Tarja Laitinen¹, Samu Kurki², Jussi Virkkala³, Tarja Saaresranta⁴

Affiliations

¹ Tyks, medisiininen toimialue, keuhkosairauksien vastuualue ja Turun yliopisto.
² Auria Biopankki, Varsinais-Suomen sairaanhoitopiiri.
³ Unilaboratorio, Työterveyslaitos, Topeliuksenkatu, Helsinki.
⁴ TYKS.

PMID: 24340719

Abstract

Background: We evaluated the changes in nasal CPAP treatment and adherence in patients with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).

Material and 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.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adult
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure*
Female
Humans
Male
Patient Compliance
Sleep Apnea Syndromes / physiopathology
Sleep Apnea Syndromes / therapy*
Treatment Outcome