The Association Between Adherence to Positive Airway Pressure Therapy and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: A Prospective Observational Study

Conclusions:Increased hours of use and long-term therapy with PAP are effective in the treatment of patients with OHS. Clinicians should encourage adherence to PAP therapy in order to provide a significant improvement in clinical status and gas exchange in these patients.Commentary:A commenary on this article appears in this issue on page 1455.Clinical Trial Registration:Title: PAP Therapy in Patients With Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, Registry: ClinicalTrials.gov, Identifier: NCT03449641, URL:https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03449641Citation:Bouloukaki I, Mermigkis C, Michelakis S, Moniaki V, Mauroudi E, Tzanakis N, Schiza SE. The association between adherence to positive airway pressure therapy and long-term outcomes in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome: a prospective observational study.J Clin Sleep Med. 2018;14(9):1539–1550.
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research