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CPAP and inflammation: villain or good guy?

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: We would like to congratulate Peker and collaborators for opening the discussion whether obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) therapy with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) can cause endothelial inflammation. In their recent published study, patients treated with median CPAP levels >7 cm H2O exhibited higher angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) levels compared to those treated with lower pressures.1 Upon closer examination of the results, however, we believe that certain considerations need to be addressed.

Source: EBioMedicine

DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105329

Authors: Liliane P. de Souza Mendes, Rafaela Garcia Santos de Andrade, Rodrigo Pinto Pedrosa, Flávia Baggio Nerbass

Institutions: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Universidade de Pernambuco

Language: English

Topic: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $5,000