Questions | CPAP with conventional humidification | CPAP with tube heating humidification | Comparison of both treatments |
How did you sleep last night? | 2.5±1.4 | 1.5±1.0 | 0.0288 |
How sleepy do you feel today? | 1.5±1.1 | 1.7±1.2 | ns |
How would you rate your physical performance today? | 1.6±0.8 | 1.5±0.8 | ns |
How would you rate your ability to concentrate? | 1.7±0.9 | 1.4±0.7 | ns |
How would you rate your mood today? | 1.4±0.6 | 1.3±0.7 | ns |
How would you rate the temperature of the air? | 2.0±1.6 | 1.4±1.5 | ns |
How would you rate the humidity of the air? | 1.9±1.7 | 1.3±1.6 | ns |
Were you bothered by pressure changes? | 3.4±1.4 | 0.3±0.5 | 0.0001 |
Were you bothered by cold sensation on the face? | 1.5±1.8 | 0.7±0.8 | 0.0414 |
Did you experience dryness of mouth as a side-effect? | 0.8±1.1 | 0.8±1.4 | ns |
Did you experience eye watering as a side-effect? | 0.7±1.0 | 0.5±0.8 | ns |
Did you experience sensation of cold on the face as a side-effect? | 1.0±1.1 | 0.7±1.1 | ns |
Did you experience sensation of pressure in the chest as a side-effect? | 0.6±0.8 | 0.5±0.8 | ns |
Total score | 20.7±6.9 | 13.5±7.5 | 0.0069 |
Data are presented as mean±sd, unless otherwise stated. For all data n = 19. CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure; ns: nonsignificant.