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CPAP for OSA is cost effective
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Untreated obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea (OSAH) is known to be associated with daytime sleepiness, deteriorating health related quality of life (HRQL), hypertension to an individual sufferer, and reduction in daytime performance and an increased incidence of road traffic accidents (RTAs) which has a significant impact on society. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is known to be an effective treatment of OSAH, which improves symptoms and HRQL. Hitherto, a few studies have found CPAP also to be cost …