A Clinical Analysis on the Treatment of 58 Patients with OSAHS by Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Objective: To analyze and evaluate a long-term curative effect of nasal continuous positive airway(pres-)sure(nCPAP) in treatment of patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome(OSAHS) accompanying hypertension.Methods: all 58 confirmed diagnosis out-patients or in-patients with OSAHS were monitored Hor decub(H.D) minimal arterial blood oxygen saturation of the anterior to,the period of nCPAP therapy and after a long-term nCPAP therapy,the blood pressure before bedtime or in the morning,hypoventilation index,apnea index,respiratory disturbance index and the longest apnea time(second).Results: After the treatment of 6～36 months we stopped using nCPAP therapy,the 58 patients with OSAHS were monitored poly-somnography(PSG) and found that every above-mentioned index was significantly improved.The patients were also able to have good tolerance to it.Conclusion: Long-term nCPAP therapy may evidently improve the sleep quality of patients with OSAHS and correct night hypoxemia and the hypertension accompanied by curing OSAHS.