Relationship of CPAP pressure titration methods and CPAP compliance
- VernacularTitle:压力滴定方式与持续正压通气依从性的关系
- Author:
Yi WAN
;
Pin DONG
;
Jiangcai ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure;
Patient Compliance;
Pressure;
Titrimetry
- From:
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2006;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To study the relationship between the methods of CPAP pressure titration (under whole night PSG or by auto-set) and CPAP compliance. METHODS Forty-five patients with serious OSAHS who had been diagnosed in our sleep lab between 2001 and 2004 and were willing to try CPAP treatment were enrolled. They were divided into A and B group according to their wills: pressure titration under whole night PSG in lab (group A) or by auto-set in their families (group B). After pressure titration, patients and their families were educated for the knowledge of CPAP treatment in OSAHS patients. Questionnaires about QOL before CPAP treatment and half year later were carried out on the phone. The decreased score was used to evaluate the effect of CPAP treatment. The hours of per day using machine were used to evaluate the compliance of CPAP. RESULTS Group A and group B got the similar decreased score (14 VS 14.3) , compliance (4.91h VS 4.97h) and adherence (85.7 % VS 88 %) . CONCLUSION OSAHS patients under go pressure titration either in lab with PSG or in their home with auto-set have the same effect and same compliance of CPAP treatment. That means the simple auto-titration can substitute the traditional titration under whole night in lab.
