Auto-CPAP Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Induction of Microarousals by Automatic Variations of CPAP Pressure?

Abstract

The overall frequency of MA was low, and in most individuals the relative amount of "pressure-associated MA" was not significant. However in some individuals it cannot be excluded that some additional MA may have been induced by pressure variations. Should it prove possible to prevent such "pressure-associated MA" by optimizing the regulation of APAP pressure, the overall clinical effect of APAP treatment may be improved.