Background Studies have shown that a significant percentage of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) do not tolerate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy and long-term use may be as low as 30%. Given the lower levels of symptoms and health-related risks, patients with mild sleep apnea may be at even higher risk for non-adherence to long term CPAP. The purpose of our study was to investigate the prevalence and associations of long-term CPAP adherence in first time users wit...| BioMed Central
睡眠時無呼吸症候群のリスクが高いエーラス・ダンロス症候群の患者を対象にした研究が、新たな治療法への道を開こうとしている。従来のCPAP治療より負担の少ない治療開発の鍵となるかもしれない。| WIRED.jp