Does Continuous Positive Airway Pressure improve the sub-maximal exercise capacity in obese patients with severe obstructive sleep-apnea-hypopnea-syndrome ?

Conclusion and Discussion: Our study shows that the treatment by CPAP in obese patients with severe OSAHS doesn’t improve the function of the muscular and cardiorespiratory chain. In addition to CPAP, a pulmonary rehabilitation program training and weight reduction can help us in the care of those patients.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Masmoudi, D., Krid, A., Chakroun, S., Trabelsi, H., Triki, L., Zouari, H., Kammoun, I., Masmoudi, K., Chaabouni, M. Tags: Sleep and control of breathing Source Type: research