Continuous positive airway pressure and adverse cardiovascular events in obstructive sleep apnea: are participants of randomized trials representative of sleep clinic patients?

Sleep5.60
Volume: 45, Issue: 4
Published: Nov 5, 2021
Abstract
Study Objectives Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have shown no reduction in adverse cardiovascular (CV) events in patients randomized to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This study examined whether randomized study populations were representative of OSA patients attending a sleep clinic. Methods Sleep clinic patients were 3,965 consecutive adults diagnosed with OSA by in-laboratory...
Paper Details
Title
Continuous positive airway pressure and adverse cardiovascular events in obstructive sleep apnea: are participants of randomized trials representative of sleep clinic patients?
Published Date
Nov 5, 2021
Journal
Volume
45
Issue
4
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