Evaluation of Compliance with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a breathing disorder during sleep and de-fined as unexplained sleepiness during the day, with a minimum of five obstructive respiratory events per hour of sleep. This study aimed to evaluate the compliance to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients with OSAS.
This cross-sectional study was conducted on OSAS patients whose polysomnography test was performed at least 1 year before, and CPAP was prescribed for them. Apnea–hypopnea index (AHI) and patients’ demographic information were recorded.
This study included 105 patients with OSAS. The mean AHI score was 40. Patients were distributed into three groups according to their AHI: Mild (5 ≤ AHI The long-term adherence to CPAP in patients with OSAS was 25%, which correlated significantly with their financial situation, while there was no significant association between the use of CPAP with age, sex, educational status, and the severity of sleep apnea.