Type of mask may impact on continuous positive airway pressure adherence in apneic patients.

<h4>Rationale</h4>In obstructive sleep apnea patients (OSA), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) adherence is crucial to improve symptoms and cardiometabolic outcomes. The choice of mask may influence CPAP adherence but this issue has never been addressed properly.<h4>Object...

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Main Authors: Jean Christian Borel, Renaud Tamisier, Sonia Dias-Domingos, Marc Sapene, Francis Martin, Bruno Stach, Yves Grillet, Jean François Muir, Patrick Levy, Frederic Series, Jean-Louis Pepin, Scientific Council of The Sleep Registry of the French Federation of Pneumology (OSFP)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23691209/?tool=EBI