Is there a role for nocturnal supplemental oxygen as opposed to no therapy in patients with OSA who are unable to tolerate PAP therapy?
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Do you use noctournal supplemental oxygen in patients with OSA who are unable to tolerate PAP therapy?
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Pulmonology · Wayne Health
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I do not use supplemental oxygen as a sole therapy for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Treatment with Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) is the initial treatment of choice for SDB. There is no indication to use supplemental oxygen for patients who do not accept or tolerate PAP therapy. Instead, oxygen...
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