BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea is a very common condition after stroke, and it predicts poor outcomes. Unfortunately, stroke patients often do not tolerate continuous positive airway pressure. We hypothesized that a 1-piece head frame headgear would be easier and quicker to use than a traditional strap headgear. METHODS: A convenience sample of ischemic stroke patients was taught to use 2 different headgear systems, a head frame and straps. Subjects were timed while putting on and taking off the 2 headgears, and they were queried about their ease of use. RESULTS: All the 30 enrolled subjects found the head frame to be easier to apply and to remove than the straps. The patients took longer to put on (p < 0.01) and to remove (p < 0.01) the straps than the head frame. CONCLUSIONS: Headgear selection should be considered when fitting a stroke patient with a continuous positive airway pressure mask. Copyright (c) 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel.
BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea is a very common condition after stroke, and it predicts poor outcomes. Unfortunately, strokepatients often do not tolerate continuous positive airway pressure. We hypothesized that a 1-piece head frame headgear would be easier and quicker to use than a traditional strap headgear. METHODS: A convenience sample of ischemic strokepatients was taught to use 2 different headgear systems, a head frame and straps. Subjects were timed while putting on and taking off the 2 headgears, and they were queried about their ease of use. RESULTS: All the 30 enrolled subjects found the head frame to be easier to apply and to remove than the straps. The patients took longer to put on (p < 0.01) and to remove (p < 0.01) the straps than the head frame. CONCLUSIONS: Headgear selection should be considered when fitting a strokepatient with a continuous positive airway pressure mask. Copyright (c) 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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