Predictors of positive airway pressure therapy termination in the first year: analysis of big data from a German homecare provider

Abstract Background There is a lack of robust data about factors predicting continuation (or termination) of positive airway pressure therapy (PAP) for sleep apnea. This analysis of big data from a German homecare provider describes patients treated with PAP, analyzes the therapy termination rate ov...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Holger Woehrle, Michael Arzt, Andrea Graml, Ingo Fietze, Peter Young, Helmut Teschler, Joachim H. Ficker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0748-8