[Adherence to CPAP Three Months after Starting Therapy in 1078 Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)].

INTRODUCTION Nocturnal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is considered the gold standard treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). The CPAP therapy is a long-term treatment but does come with few possible side effects. The adherence to the therapy is frequently suboptimal. In this paper, adherence to therapy was assessed and typical problems were classified. METHODS 1078 OSA patients received CPAP therapy after a diagnostic polygraphy (PG) or polysomnography (PSG). Adherence to therapy was followed up three months after treatment induction. The following therapy adherence groups were defined: 1. correctly calibrated CPAP and good adherence, 2. CPAP non-acceptance, after initial use, 3. CPAP intolerance use due to side effects, 4. discontinuation due to lack of motivation/low rates of symptoms. 5. mask intolerance, 6. CPAP failure due to a lack of perceived treatment effect, 7. Change to another non-invasive ventilation method, 8. No control carried out. RESULTS Out of 1078 OSA patients a therapy control was performed in 830 patients (77%). Of these, 450 patients (54.2%) were placed in group 1, 216 patients (26 %) in group 2, 71 patients (8.5 %) in group 3, 35 patients (4.2 %) in group 4, 14 patients (1.7 %) in group 5, 3 patients (0.4 %) in group 6 and 41 patients (4.9%) in group 7. A mild obstructive index, low CPAP pressure and, as a trend, a low Epworth-Sleepiness score were predictors of CPAP failure. No significant predictors could be shown for adherence to therapy. DISCUSSION An effective treatment use of 54% after 3 months is a suboptimal result. Predictors of CPAP failure were parameters that indicated that the patient was less symptomatic prior to therapy. Despite a large patient cohort, neither anthropometric nor PSG-data provided any significant CPAP adherence predictors. Rather, experiences in the first nights of use could be decisive. CPAP devices offer comfort settings that have to be personalised to patients' needs and wants. A large selection of different mask shapes requires experience and training in patient-centred mask fitting. A three-month follow-up appointment seems too long to discuss therapy problems with the patient in a timely manner. Telemedical options or short-term telephone appointments should be considered.

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