Body Position May Influence Oronasal CPAP Effectiveness to Treat OSA

作者：Nascimento Juliana Araujo; Carvalho Tomas de Santana; Moriya Henrique Takachi; Fernandes Henrique Sousa; Santos de Andrade Rafaela Garcia; Genta Pedro Rodrigues; Lorenzi Filho Geraldo; Nakagawa Naomi Kondo^*

来源：Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 2016, 12(3): 447-448.

DOI：10.5664/jcsm.5602

• obstructive sleep apnea
• continuous positive airway pressure
• titration
• supine
• oral mask

CPAP applied by a nasal mask is the gold standard treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Oronasal masks are an alternative interface that can be used, especially in subjects with predominant oral breathing. However, oronasal masks have higher costs, are associated with larger leaks and higher residual apnea-hypopnea index, and in some cases may be ineffective.

• 出版日期2016