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ReviewLung2019

Predictors of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Adherence in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

M Mehrtash, J P Bakker, N Ayas

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Review in Lung, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 124 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
124citing papers in PubMed, 7 pooled it
13.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

124 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 223 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Effect of informationZhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2022
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  10. Dose-response relationship between positive airway pressure therapy and excessive daytime sleepiness: the HomePAP study.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2022
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  19. Captured on camera: nocturnal self-observation as a driver of improved PAP adherence.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2026
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64 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

M MehrtashExperimental Medicine Program, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada.
J P BakkerDivision of Sleep & Circadian Disorders, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
N AyasSleep Disorders Program, UBC Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada. NAyas@providencehealth.bc.ca.
University of British Columbia Hospital · CABrigham and Women's Hospital · US

Funding

CIHR
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disease which impacts quality of life, mood, cardiovascular morbidity, and mortality. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first-line treatment for patients with moderate to severe OSA. CPAP ameliorates respiratory disturbances, leading to improvements in daytime sleepiness, quality of life, blood pressure, and cognition. However, despite the high efficacy of this device, CPAP adherence is often sub-optimal. Factors including: socio-demographic/economic characteristics, disease severity, psychological factors, and side-effects are thought to affect CPAP adherence in OSA patients. Intervention studies have suggested that augmented support/education, behavioral therapy, telemedicine and technological interventions may improve CPAP adherence. In this paper, we will extensively review the most common factors including age, gender, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, smoking status, severity of OSA, severity of OSA symptoms, psychological variables, social support, marital status/bed partner involvement, dry nose and mouth, mask leak, and nasal congestion that may predict CPAP adherence. We will also extensively review interventions that may increase adherence to CPAP.

Indexed as

Continuous Positive Airway PressurePatient ComplianceRespirationSleepHumansLungRisk FactorsSleep Apnea, ObstructiveTreatment OutcomeAdherenceContinuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)CPAP adherenceObstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

Identifiers

PMID30617618
OpenAlexW2909115608

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Registered trials

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