Sleep Diagnosis and Therapy

Official Publication of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy

ESS

Changes in Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) During the First Six Months Following Bariatric Surgery – Clifford A. Massie and Robert W. Hart

by

Clifford A. Massie, PhD and Robert W. Hart, MD Abstract Objective: Determine whether CPAP pressure requirements change during the first six months following bariatric surgery. Methods: Bariatric surgery patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were placed on Autoset therapy before surgery and were seen at 2-weeks, 3-months and 6-months after surgery. … [Read more...] about Changes in Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) During the First Six Months Following Bariatric Surgery – Clifford A. Massie and Robert W. Hart