Clinical outcomes of continuous positive airway pressure(CPAP) versus autoadjusting CPAP (APAP)
| APAP | CPAP | |||||||
| DIAG | THER_INI | 3M | 9M | DIAG | THER_INI | 3M | 9M | |
| AHI | 41.8±3.5 | 7.4±0.6** | 4.8±0.7** | 3.6±0.8** | 45.5±3.6 | 11.4±1.5** | 6.7±0.9** | 5.4±1.4** |
| ODI | 35.6±3.9 | 3.4±0.7** | 2.1±0.3** | 2.9±0.7** | 41.1±3.8 | 5.0±0.7** | 4.1±0.7** | 4.8±1.3** |
| ArI | 30.6±3.3 | 13.9±1.6** | 12.3±1.3** | 12.9±1.5** | 34.5±3.1 | 17.3±1.6** | 16.4±1.4** | 13.2±1.5** |
| ESS | 8.5±0.8 | 6.4±0.7 | 5.9±0.7* | 9.3±0.7 | 7.0±0.7* | 6.6±0.7* | ||
Data are presented as mean±sem. Merged group data (intensive plus standard support). DIAG: diagnostic polysomnography; THER_INI: therapy initiation; 3M: follow-up at 3 months; 9M: follow-up at 9 months; AHI: apnoea/hypopnoea index; ODI: oxygen desaturation index; ArI: arousal index; ESS: Epworth Sleepiness Scale. *: p<0.05 and **: p<0.01, both compared with DIAG, same group.