Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Improves Stage 1 and Stage 2 Sleep Nocturia in Individuals with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Authors :: Chou, Eric Chieh‐Lung
Hsieh, Po‐Fan
Chen, Kuo‐Liang
Chang, Chao‐Hsiang
Hang, Liang‐Wen
Liang, Shinn‐Jye
Source :: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; Feb2015, Vol. 63 Issue 2, p388-390, 3p, 1 Chart
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: The article discusses a study on the impact of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on sleep nocturia in people suffering from sleep apnea. Fourteen men diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea agreed to be treated with CPAP therapy. A significant reduction in the incidence of nocturia events per evening was recorded.

Subjects :: CHI-squared test
FISHER exact test
LONGITUDINAL method
SLEEP apnea syndromes
T-test (Statistics)
POLYSOMNOGRAPHY
URINATION disorders
PRE-tests & post-tests
CONTINUOUS positive airway pressure
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
DISEASE complications
THERAPEUTICS

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