ArticleChest2021
Age and Sex Disparities in Adherence to CPAP.
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64 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The impact of bariatric surgery on breathing-related polysomnography parameters-Updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in sleep · 2023Pooled it
- Automatic activation of neurostimulation for central sleep apnea results in high nightly usage.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2026Trial
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- Morning Chronotype Is Associated with Improved Adherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure among Individuals with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2023Trial
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- Long-term CPAP adherence in elderly patients after ambulatory initiation.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Article
- Rethinking Long-Term Follow-Up of CPAP Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Toward Personalized and Integrated Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Objective and subjective adherence to oral appliance therapy in adults with obstructive sleep apnea: pilot data from a one-year longitudinal study.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2026Article
- The effect of bilevel ventilation or modified continuous positive airway pressure on treatment adherence in adults with obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Article
- Positive Airway Pressure Therapy and Health Care Resource Use in Patients With OSA and Comorbid Insomnia.Chest · 2026Article
- Effects of incremental mandibular advancement on upper airways morphology and anatomical structures: a preliminary CT scan study on body donors.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The impact of short-term ambient air pollution on CPAP therapy outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Article
- Hypoglossal nerve stimulation in a pig model for evaluation of genioglossus muscle force with different stimulation parameters.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Varying Hypopnea Definitions and Treatment Eligibility in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Article
- Mechanisms Linking Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Cardiometabolic Disease Risk.Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology · 2026Review
- Age and Sex Matter: Phenotypic Heterogeneity, Diagnostic Gaps, and Screening Tool Performance in Obstructive Sleep Apnea-A 10-Year Sleep Clinic Cohort Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A new telemonitoring feature for detection of long-term CPAP adherence.Sleep medicine: X · 2025Article
- Association of CPAP Prescription and Pneumonia Among Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the United States: A Retrospective Database Analysis.Advances in therapy · 2025Article
- Prevalence and treatments of Sleep-Disordered breathing in people with down syndrome: A narrative review.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2025Review
- Determinants and rate of long-term adherence to continuous positive -airway pressure in obstructive sleep apnea: a multicenter retrospective study.Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundCPAP effectiveness is limited by suboptimal adherence. Prior studies of adherence have focused on middle-aged men. RESEARCH QUESTION: Does CPAP adherence vary by age and sex? STUDY DESIGN AND
methodsTelemonitoring data from a CPAP manufacturer database were used to assess adherence in patients initiating CPAP therapy between November 2015 and October 2018. Analyses were restricted to patients in the United States aged 18 to 90 years.
resultsAcross 789,260 patients initiated on CPAP (mean age, 55 ± 14 years; 58.2% male), overall adherence by US Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services criteria was 72.6%, but it varied dramatically by age and sex, ranging from 51.3% in 18- to 30-year-old women to 80.6% in 71- to 80-year-old men. Patterns of use over the first 90 days demonstrated that younger age groups had peak CPAP use by the 2
interpretationCPAP adherence rates vary substantially by demographics, with 18- to 30-year-old women having the lowest adherence. The pattern of use over the first 90 days also varies substantially by age and sex. Further research to understand and address the causes of disparities will be crucial to maximizing the benefits of CPAP therapy.
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