Main description:

In this issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, guest editor Dr. Matthew R. Ebben brings his considerable expertise to the topic of PAP Therapy for the Treatment of OSA. Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the treatment of choice for patients with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that PAP can effectively reduce the apnea-hypopnea index and improve subjective and objective sleepiness. In this issue, top experts provide an up-to-date review of PAP therapy for the treatment of OSA.

Contains 14 practice-oriented topics including racial differences in PAP adherence in the treatment of sleep apnea; cost/benefit analysis of CPAP vs other treatments for OSA; best predictors of PAP compliance; the effect of insomnia on OSA treatment; cognitive complaints and comorbidities that present in patients with OSA; and more.

Provides in-depth clinical reviews on PAP therapy for the treatment of OSA, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.

Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Contents:

Racial Differences in Positive Airway Pressure Adherence in the Treatment of Sleep Apnea
Outcomes Data for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment: What Do We Really Know?
Cost-Effectiveness of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Versus Other Treatments of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Clinical Decision-making for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Mask Selection
Use of Positive Airway Pressure in the Treatment of Hypoventilation
Best Predictors of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Adherence
Comorbid Insomnia and Sleep Apnea: Assessment and Management Approaches
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Positive Airway Pressure Usage in Populations with Neurological Disease
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Use for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pediatric Patients
The Relationship Between Epilepsy, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Treatment Outcome
Cognitive Complaints and Comorbidities in Obstructive Sleep Apnea