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Results of the titration studies according to each Auto CPAP device during the first titration night. |
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| Auto CPAP device |
Autoset Spirit |
Remstar Auto |
GK 420 |
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| CPAP usage (h) |
6.2 ± 1.9 a |
4.6 ± 2.4 a |
5.9 ± 1.6 a |
| AHI (n/h) |
8.0 ± 5.6 a |
4.2 ± 3.1 b |
2.9 ± 3.0 c |
| Max pressure (cm H2O) |
11.1 ± 1.4 a |
10.9 ± 2.4 a |
11.5 ± 3.3 a |
| Median pressure (cm H2O) |
7.4 ± 1.3 a |
7.1 ± 1.8 a |
5.7 ± 1.8 b |
| Recommended pressure level (cm H2O) |
9.9 ± 1.2 a |
9.6 ± 2.0 a |
9.3 ± 2.9 a |
| Pressure variability |
2.6 ± 0.9 a |
1.8 ± 0.9 b |
3.0 ± 1.9 ab |
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For a given variable (row), columns assigned with different letters denote statistically significant difference. Conversely, for a given variable, columns that are sharing a same given letter are not significantly different. Mean ± SD. | |||
Sériès et al. Respiratory Research 2008 9:56 doi:10.1186/1465-9921-9-56 |
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