| Total n = 177 (100%) | CSA group n = 105 (59.3%) | OSA group n = 36 (20.3%) | TECSA group n = 36 (20.3%) | P |
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Fixed EPAP (cmH2O)b | n = 121 | n = 76 | n = 22 | n = 23 |  |
6.00 | 5.50 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 0.458 | |
[5.00–9.00] | [5.00–9.00] | [5.00–8.00] | [5.00–10.00] |  | |
(4.00–14.00) | (4.00–14.00) | (4.00–12.00) | (4.00–14.00) |  | |
Auto-EPAP (cmH2O)b | n = 56 | n = 29 | n = 14 | n = 13 |  |
EPAPmin | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 0.143 |
[4.00–5.50] | [5.00–5.00] | [4.00–6.00] | [4.00–5.00] |  | |
(4.00–13.00) | (4.00–13.00) | (4.00–8.00) | (4.00–10.00) |  | |
EPAPmax | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0.176 |
[8.00–12.00] | [8.00–10.00] | [10.00–12.00] | [7.00–12.00] |  | |
(3.00–18.00) | (5.00–15.00) | (5.00–15.00) | (3.00–18.00) |  | |
IPS (cmH2O)b | n = 176 | n = 104 | n = 36 | n = 36 |  |
IPSmin | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.284 |
[0.00–3.00] | [3.00–3.00] | [0.00–5.00] | [0.00–3.00] |  | |
(0.00–15.00) | (0.00–15.00) | (0.00–13.00) | (0.00–7.50) |  | |
IPSmax | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0.400 |
[9.00–10.00] | [10.00–10.00] | [8.00–11.00] | [8.50–10.00] |  | |
(3.00–20.00) | (6.00–20.00) | (3.00–17.00) | (5.00–15.00) |  | |
Pmax (cmH2O)b | n = 129 | n = 76 | n = 27 | n = 26 |  |
19 | 19 | 17 | 19.5 | 0.317 | |
[16.00–21.00] | [16.00–21.00] | [14.00–20.00] | [18.00–22.00] |  | |
(11.00–25.00) | (12.00–25.00) | (12.00–25.00) | (11–25.00) |  | |
Fixed backup RRb (cycle/min) | n = 39 | n = 25 | n = 8 | n = 6 |  |
12 | 12 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.458 | |
[11.00–12.00] | [12.00–12.00] | [10.00–12.50] | [10.00–12.00] |  | |
(8.00–16.00) | (8.00–14.00) | (10.00–16.00) | (10.00–22.00) |  | |
Auto backup RRb | n = 174 | n = 104 | n = 35 | n = 35 | 0.697 |
135 (77.59%) | 79 (75.96%) | 27 (77.14%) | 29 (82.86%) | Â | |
Slope levelc | n = 42 | n = 24 | n = 9 | n = 9 |  |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.951 | |
[2.00–3.00] | [2.00–3.00] | [2.00–3.00] | [2.00–3.00] |  | |
(1.00–6.00) | (1.00–6.00) | (1.00–3.00) | (1.00–3.00) |  | |
Ti minc (second) | n = 38 | n = 25 | n = 7 | n = 6 |  |
1.65 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 0.929 | |
[1.40–1.80] | [1.40–1.80] | [1.50–1.80] | [1.20–1.80] |  | |
(1.00–2.20) | (1.00–2.20) | (1.00–2.00) | (1.20–2.10) |  | |
Interface | n = 177 | n = 105 | n = 36 | n = 36 |  |
Oronasal | 89 (50.28%) | 53 (50.48%) | 13 (36.11%) | 23 (63.89%) | 0.062 |
Nasal | 81 (45.76%) | 49 (46.67%) | 20 (55.56%) | 12 (33.33%) | 0.160 |
Nasal Pillows | 9 (5.08%) | 4 (3.81%) | 4 (11.11%) | 1 (2.78%) | 0.254 |
Heated humidifier | n = 177 | n = 105 | n = 36 | n = 36 |  |
127 (71.75%) | 70 (66.67%) | 27 (75.00%) | 30 (83.33%) | 0.142 | |
Heated breathing tube | n = 177 | n = 105 | n = 36 | n = 36 |  |
47 (26.55%) | 20 (19.05%)a | 18 (50.00%)a | 9 (25.00%) | 0.001 |