ArticleSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2020
Accessibility and adherence to positive airway pressure treatment in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a multicenter study in Latin America.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- The Global Initiative for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (GIFOSA): Rationale, Strategic Framework, and Call to Action.Pulmonary therapy · 2026Review
- A pilot study of high-intensity interval training and continuous positive airway pressure on vascular health in Thai adults with obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
- Positive airway pressure therapy adherence in obstructive sleep apnea patients with or without web-based telemonitoring: A real-world study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- [Compliance with CPAP treatment in patients with obstructive sleep apneas during the COVID-19 pandemic in two hospitals in the Federal Capital]Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Medicas (Cordoba, Argentina) · 2023Observational
- Economic evaluation of CPAP therapy for obstructive sleep apnea: a scoping review and evidence map.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2022Article
- Adherence with positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea in developing vs. developed countries: a big data study.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2021Article
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purposeInformation on access and adherence to positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment is lacking at the regional level in Latin America. This study characterized access and adherence to PAP in patients with moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in Latin America.
methodsCross-sectional study, conducted at 9 sleep centers across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. Adults diagnosed with moderate-severe OSA (apnea-hypopnea index [AHI] ≥ 15/h) in the previous 12-18 months were eligible. Anthropometrics, health coverage, and OSA severity data were collected. Data on access to therapy, barriers to access, adherence, and factors related to non-compliance were obtained via standardized telephone survey.
resultsEight hundred eighty patients (70% male, 54 ± 13 years, AHI 49 ± 28/h, body mass index 32 ± 7 kg/m
conclusionsLess than half moderate-severe OSA patients started and continue to use PAP. Unclear or absent medical indication and financial limitations were the most relevant factors limiting access to therapy.
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