학술논문
An orientation session improves objective sleep quality and mask acceptance during positive airway pressure titration
Document Type
Report
Author abstract
Author abstract
Author
Source
Sleep and Breathing. Feb, 2008, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p85, 5 p.
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Language
English
ISSN
1520-9512
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine whether an orientation session led by a polysomnography (PSG) technician during the night of positive airway pressure (PAP) titration can improve objective sleep quality and acceptance of nasal mask in patients referred to a sleep laboratory. Consecutive patients (n=1,481), referred for PAP titration during PSG, were retrospectively evaluated. Patients were distributed in two groups: the control group, patients referred for PAP titration (n=699) who did not undertake an orientation session led by a PSG technician, and the oriented group, patients referred to PAP titration (n=782) who followed the orientation session. Demographic data were similar (p>0.05) between groups (control vs oriented) for: male/female proportion (76:24 vs 75:25%), age (mean+-SD 53+-12 vs 52+-12 years), Epworth Sleepiness Scale score (12+-6 vs 12+-6), and body mass index (31+-6 vs 31+-6 kg/m.sup.2). PSG data were different (p