Adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy in patients with spinal cord injury and obstructive sleep apnea: trajectories and predictors.

Julie Di MariaSarah HartleyJonathan LevyVincent DelordIsabelle VaugierJulien BeghadiNidal IbrahimDjamel BensmailHélène PrigentAntoine Léotard

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2023)

In patients with SCI and OSA, the 1st week of CPAP treatment seems to be determinant of short-, medium-, and long-term CPAP adherence. Support for SCI patients from the start of treatment is essential and may help avoid treatment failures.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
sleep apnea
end stage renal disease
spinal cord injury
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