J Sleep Med.  2016 Dec;13(2):67-69. 10.13078/jsm.16012.

Treatment Failure of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure with a Full Face Mask, Reversed with a Nasal Mask

• Kim JH
• Cho JW

• KMID: 2405605
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.13078/jsm.16012

Abstract

Although a nasal mask is a standard interface for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), severe mouth breathing during sleep often leads to the use of a full face mask which covers the nose and mouth. Herein, we present a case of a patient with uncontrolled severe OSA with CPAP and a full face mask, who subsequently shows dramatic improvement of OSA with a nasal mask and lower CPAP pressure.

Keyword

Nasal mask; Full face mask; Continuous positive airway pressure

MeSH Terms

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure*
Humans
Masks*
Mouth
Mouth Breathing
Nose
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Treatment Failure*