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ResMed studies show efficacy of PAP therapy

ResMed studies show efficacy of PAP therapy

SAN DIEGO – New ResMed-supported research providing insights into the effectiveness of PAP therapy in treating sleep-disordered breathing and its associated clinical benefits was presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.  

The studies were among a total of 26 supported by ResMed in collaboration with leading scientists, including Michael Arzt, MD, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Germany; Jean-Louis Pépin, MD, Grenoble Alpes University, France; Atul Malhotra, MD, University of California, San Diego; and Holger Woehrle, Ulm Lung Centre, Germany. 

Highlights include: 

  • An analysis of data from 27 randomized control trials and non-randomized control studies on the effects of PAP on patients with OSA found mortality was 37% lower on average in patients with PAP-treated OSA vs. untreated OSA. 

  • One study looked at nearly 50,000 adults with COPD who were treated via domiciliary NIV and found long-term home use of NIV was strongly associated with a reduced risk of death. 

  • Another study projected OSA cases in the United States to increase by 27.6% by 2050 in men and women aged 30-70, with an overall prevalence within this group projected to be 26%. 

  • Another study found GLP-1s did not lead to higher discontinuation rates of PAP therapy, rather to higher levels of PAP therapy use.

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