Kalan, A;
Kenyon, GS;
Seemungal, TA;
Wedzicha, JA;
(1999)
Adverse effects of nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy in sleep apnoea syndrome.
Journal of Laryngology and Otology
, 113
(10)
888 - 892.
10.1017/S0022215100145517.
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Abstract
Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) is now the treatment of choice for patients with sleep apnoea syndrome. Side-effects and adverse reactions have been described in isolated reports with this device. We have, therefore, systematically studied the side-effects of nCPAP therapy in 300 consecutive patients referred to the London Chest Hospital Ventilatory Support Unit. Ninety-six per cent of patients complained of at least one side-effect resulting from the therapy, with 45 per cent complaining of a side-effect specific to the nasal mask. There was no correlation between the side-effects and level of pressure used during nCPAP. The rate of compliance remained high in spite of the side-effects, with a daily use of 7.8 hours (SD 8.05) and with 83 per cent of the patients using the device every night. Although nCPAP treatment remains acceptable to most patients there exists a high incidence of adverse effects.
Type: | Article |
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Title: | Adverse effects of nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy in sleep apnoea syndrome |
Location: | ENGLAND |
Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
DOI: | 10.1017/S0022215100145517 |
Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0022215100145517 |
Language: | English |
Additional information: | Copyright Cambridge University Press 1999 |
Keywords: | Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cohort Studies, Female, Humans, Hypersensitivity, Logistic Models, Male, Middle Aged, Nasal Mucosa, Nasal Obstruction, Patient Compliance, Patient Satisfaction, Positive-Pressure Respiration, Silicone Elastomers, Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Sneezing, Xerostomia |
UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1359566 |
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