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Predicting Effective Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

2000; Elsevier BV; Volume: 117; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1378/chest.117.4.1061

1931-3543

Zoe Oliver, V. Hoffstein,

Neuroscience of respiration and sleep

Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the pressure required to abolish apneas as predicted from a previously derived algorithm (Ppred) with the true effective pressure (Peff) determined during a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration study. Setting Sleep clinic of a university hospital. Methods We prospectively studied 329 patients with sleep apnea undergoing CPAP titration. The following protocol was employed. Titration began at a pressure (Ppred) calculated from a previously derived equation based on body mass index, neck circumference, and apnea/hypopnea index (AHI). If AHI at Ppred was> 10, the pressure was increased in steps of 1 cm H2O until AHI became < 10. If, on the other hand, AHI at Ppred was< 10, the pressure was reduced in increments of 1 cm H2O until AHI became > 10. The lowest pressure that abolishes sleep apnea is defined as the Peff. Paired t tests, linear correlation, and distribution of (Ppred − Peff) were used to compare Peff and Ppred. Results Successful titration was accomplished in 276 patients (84%). Mean Ppred was similar to mean Peff (8.1 ± 2.2 vs 8.1 ± 2.6 cm H2O, respectively). There was a significant correlation between these two pressures (r = 0.73; p = 0.0001). Examination of the distribution of (Peff − Ppred) revealed that in 63% of patients, Ppred was within± 1 cm H2O of Peff; in 83% of patients, the two measures were within ± 2 cm H2O; and in 95%, within ± 3 cm H2O. Conclusion We conclude that pressure predicted from an algorithm based on simple anthropometric and sleep variables constitutes a good starting point for CPAP titration, allowing the optimum pressure to be achieved with only a few incremental changes. The purpose of this study was to compare the pressure required to abolish apneas as predicted from a previously derived algorithm (Ppred) with the true effective pressure (Peff) determined during a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration study. Sleep clinic of a university hospital. We prospectively studied 329 patients with sleep apnea undergoing CPAP titration. The following protocol was employed. Titration began at a pressure (Ppred) calculated from a previously derived equation based on body mass index, neck circumference, and apnea/hypopnea index (AHI). If AHI at Ppred was> 10, the pressure was increased in steps of 1 cm H2O until AHI became < 10. If, on the other hand, AHI at Ppred was< 10, the pressure was reduced in increments of 1 cm H2O until AHI became > 10. The lowest pressure that abolishes sleep apnea is defined as the Peff. Paired t tests, linear correlation, and distribution of (Ppred − Peff) were used to compare Peff and Ppred. Successful titration was accomplished in 276 patients (84%). Mean Ppred was similar to mean Peff (8.1 ± 2.2 vs 8.1 ± 2.6 cm H2O, respectively). There was a significant correlation between these two pressures (r = 0.73; p = 0.0001). Examination of the distribution of (Peff − Ppred) revealed that in 63% of patients, Ppred was within± 1 cm H2O of Peff; in 83% of patients, the two measures were within ± 2 cm H2O; and in 95%, within ± 3 cm H2O. We conclude that pressure predicted from an algorithm based on simple anthropometric and sleep variables constitutes a good starting point for CPAP titration, allowing the optimum pressure to be achieved with only a few incremental changes.