CPAP

CPAP use is associated with significant reductions in daytime sleepiness, insomnia symptoms, and major depressive symptoms. CPAP can improve AHI, daytime sleepiness and quality of life in moderate to severe OSAS. Clinical benefits of CPAP often begin within the first two weeks and continue strengthening over later months. After starting CPAP therapy, the patient was able to reduce or nearly discontinue prostate medication. CPAP therapy resolved urethral constriction in this patient, restoring normal urine flow. CPAP outperforms positional therapy for sleep apnea treatment. CPAP has a slight effectiveness advantage over dental devices in treating sleep apnea. CPAP is marginally superior to oral surgery, but the difference is minimal. CPAP and orofacial myofunctional therapy perform roughly equivalently, with CPAP holding a slight edge. CPAP and physical activity show similar effectiveness, with physical activity potentially holding a slight advantage. Good CPAP compliance is generally defined as at least four hours per night on at least five nights per week. About half of people abandon CPAP after six weeks. CPAP therapy normalizes breathing and reduces epinephrine levels back to b…