Effects of CPAP in patients with obstructive apnoea: is the presence of allergic rhinitis relevant?

CONCLUSIONS: CPAP produces inflammation with increased nasal neutrophil levels in AR and nonAR patients. Nevertheless, patients with AR observed an improvement in nasal symptoms and quality of life, whereas in patients without AR, a relevant worsening of nasal dryness and mucociliary transport was observed.
PMID: 28493047 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Sleep and Breathing - May 10, 2017 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Cisternas A, Aguilar F, Montserrat JM, Àvila M, Torres M, Iranzo A, Berenguer J, Vilaseca I Tags: Sleep Breath Source Type: research