Oronasal Masks Require a Higher Pressure than Nasal and Nasal Pillow Masks for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea | Zendy

Sheetal Deshpande | Zendy; Simon A. Joosten | Zendy; Anthony Turton | Zendy; Bradley A. Edwards | Zendy; Shane A. Landry | Zendy; Darren Mansfield | Zendy; Garun S. Hamilton | Zendy

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Oronasal Masks Require a Higher Pressure than Nasal and Nasal Pillow Masks for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Author(s) -

Sheetal Deshpande,

Simon A. Joosten,

Anthony Turton,

Bradley A. Edwards,

Shane A. Landry,

Darren Mansfield,

Garun S. Hamilton

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of clinical sleep medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1550-9397

pISSN - 1550-9389

DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.6128

Subject(s) - medicine , sleep medicine , medical education , psychology , sleep disorder , psychiatry , cognition

Oronasal masks are frequently used for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The aim of this study was to (1) determine if CPAP requirements are higher for oronasal masks compared to nasal mask interfaces and (2) assess whether polysomnography and patient characteristics differed among mask preference groups.

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