APAP Treatment Acceptance Rate and Cost-Effectiveness of Telemedicine in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Guo PeiQiong OuMiaochan LaoLonglong WangYanxia XuJiaoying TanGaihong Zheng

Published in: Nature and science of sleep (2023)

The APAP treatment acceptance rate and compliance of OSA patients in the telemedicine group were similar to those in the control group, and the cost of patients' medical treatment was reduced. However, telemedicine increases the frequency and duration of additional out-of-hospital interventions.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
positive airway pressure