Bayesian Network Model to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment of Sleep Apnea.

Olli-Pekka RyynänenTimo LeppänenPekka KekolahtiEsa MervaalaJuha Töyräs

Published in: Healthcare informatics research (2018)

The effectiveness of CPAP is modest in younger patients. Long-term effectiveness is limited in older patients and in patients with heart disease (CHD or CHF).

Keyphrases

sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
replacement therapy