Differences in Positive Airway Pressure Requirements in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Between Black and White Patients.
Yi CaiManan H ParekhJulianna RodinAkshay TanguturJason L YuBrendan T KeenanAlan R SchwartzRaj C DedhiaPublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2024)
Black and White OSA patients had clinically insignificant differences in PAP requirements, suggesting comparable upper airway collapsibility. Considering the predictive value of therapeutic PAP levels, our findings suggest Black and White patients may have comparable PAP alternative responses from a collapsibility standpoint. Future studies should explore reasons for low utilization of PAP alternatives among Black patients.