Respiratory care
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Home unattended portable monitoring and automatic CPAP titration in patients with high risk for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea.
Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by recurrent obstruction of the upper airways during sleep. The high prevalence of this disease led to proposed new strategies based on the home evaluation and management of patients. ⋯ A home diagnosis and titration approach should be considered in a subset of patients with obstructive sleep apnea. A single unattended titration night is sufficient to determine the therapeutic pressure.