Air leakage and adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy in patients with moderate to severe obstruction sleep apnoea : a cross sectional study

• Main Authors: Nadia Syafeera Naserrudin,, Abdullah Sani Mohamed,, Mawaddah Azman,, Mazlinda Mahadzir,, Norazmi Mohamad,, Marina Mat Baki,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19483/1/19.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19483/; https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid51bil5_2022/KandunganJilid51Bil5_2022.html

This multicentre study aimed to evaluate the air leakage following a palatal surgery and its effect on CPAP adherence in OSA patients. The data on air leakage and adherence were objectively obtained and evaluated from the recorded CPAP therapy data. Forty patients were divided into two groups: surge...