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False High Respiratory Distress Index Due to Mask Leak During Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Titration

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The treatment of choice for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP), and the optimal pressure for the elimination of obstructive events is set on the basis of titration study. Treatment-emergent central sleep apnea (TECSA) is characterized by new onset of central apneas in a patient with OSA, while on CPAP therapy. Many risk factors, including some polysomnographic parameters, have an association with TECSA. One such easily correctable factor is mask leak. Mask fitting during CPAP titration is a very important consideration and loose masks can lead to air leaks, causing redness of the eyes, and in some cases, arousal and even central sleep apneas.

Source: Journal of Advanced Lung Health

DOI: 10.4103/jalh.jalh_37_24

Authors: Yash Sanjay Kedia, Pranav Ish, Rohit Kumar, Nitesh Gupta, Hassan Shamsi

Institutions: Safdarjang Hospital, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4402730972

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