# Missing data: 6 OSA-I; 6 OSA-II.
* Missing data: 1 OSA-I.
Standard device: use at night, no alarms, no battery; Intermediate
device: use between 8-16 hours/24, basic alarms, internal battery ≥ 2
hours; Life support ventilator: for use ≥ 16 hours/24, full range of
alarms, internal + external batteries ≥ 8 hours and allows patient’s
mobility.
Abbreviations: OSA-I: obstructive sleep apnea type I, OSA-II:
obstructive sleep apnea type II, CPAP: continuous positive airway
pressure, NIV: noninvasive ventilation.
Table 4. Type of device according to age (years).