Data are given as mean ± standard deviation or numbers (percentage of patients).
* Significantly different between CPAP and NIV (p<0.05); § significantly different between CPAP and NIV (p<0.001)
Abbreviations: OSA-I: obstructive sleep apnea type I, OSA-II: obstructive sleep apnea type II, CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure, NIV: noninvasive ventilation.
Table 2 . Investigations performed prior to CPAP/NIV initiation and CPAP/NIV initiation criteria.