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Heated humidification + fixed CPAP vs fixed CPAP

Machine usage assessed by number of participants using machine for 4 or more hours per night ‐ not measured · adults with a diagnosis of sleep apnoea

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pressure modification or humidification for improving usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines in adults… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Heated humidification + fixed CPAP vs fixed CPAP

Adverse events (machine tolerability outcomes) assessed as number of participants experiencing a blocked nose · adults with a diagnosis of sleep apnoea

Heated humidification + fixed CPAP may leads to lower adverse events (machine tolerability outcomes) assessed as number of… compared with fixed CPAP alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pressure modification or humidification for improving usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines in adults… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.32 [0.16, 0.63]
2 studies · 147 participants
Low