Continuous positive airway pressure requirements in patients with tetraplegia and obstructive sleep apnoea

Abstract

Study design: Clinic-based retrospective casecontrol study. Objectives: To compare continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) requirements between patients with tetraplegia and able-bodied patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).Setting:Melbourne, Australia. Methods: Diagnostic and CPAP titration polysomnograms of 219 able-bodied, and 25 patients with tetraplegia and OSA were compared for apnoea hypopnoea index (AHI) and CPAP levels required to effectively treat OSA. Demographics and body mass index (BMI) were obtained for each patient. ASIA score and injury date were obtained for patients with tetraplegia. Results: There was no significant difference in AHI (P<0.102) between the two gr..