Tag: PAP treatment
Sleep study questions adherence requirementsÂ
May 19, 2022HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO – Sleep apnea sufferers can gain health benefits from PAP treatment in as little as two hours per night, according to a study led by ResMed and presented at the American Thoracic Society’s annual international conference.
Researchers found:
The minimum PAP usage threshold for benefit was two to three hours per night (up to 50% lower than the four hours required by CMS and many private insurers to prove adherence);
Benefits begin at two hours of nightly...