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MarinaCarrasco-Llatas andJoanaVaz de Castro
Abbreviations
AASM American Academy of Sleep Medicine
AHI Apnea-hypopnea index
APAP Auto-adjusting positive airway pressure
BMI Body mass index
BPAP Bilevel positive airway pressure
CPAP Continuous positive airway pressure
CSA Central sleep apnea
CSR Cheyne–Stokes respiration
DISE Drug-induced sleep endoscopy
EF Ejection fraction
ENT Ear, nose, and throat
EPAP Expiratory positive airway pressure
ERS European Respiratory Society
HF Heart failure
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M. Carrasco-Llatas (*)
Department of Otorhinolaringology, Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset, Valencia, Spain
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IMED Hospital, Valencia, Spain
J. Vaz de Castro
ISAMB, Medicine of University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Centro de Electroencefalograa e Neurosiologia Clínica (CENC), Lisbon, Portugal
Comprehensive Health Research Centre - CHRC, Lisbon, Portugal
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M. Delakorda, N. de Vries (eds.), The Role of Epiglottis in Obstructive Sleep
Apnea, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34992-8_15
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IPAP Inspiratory positive airway pressure
MAD Mandibular advancement device
MSA Multiple system atrophy
OSA Obstructive sleep apnea
PAP Positive airway pressure
Pcrit Critical closing pressure
PS Pressure support (related to Bilevel PAP)
PSG Polysomnography
SDB Sleep disordered breathing
UA Upper airway
M. Carrasco-Llatas and J. Vaz de Castro
15.1 Introduction toPAP: AnOverview
Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the treatment modality in which air is delivered to
the lungs through the nasal or oronasal route via a machine, a tube and an interface
(mask) (Fig.15.1) [1]. The interface chosen may be a nasal mask, nasal pillows (nasal
cushions) or oronasal (full face) mask (Figs.15.2, 15.3, 15.4 and 15.5). Air is delivered at a constant pressure (as is the case of continuous PAP- CPAP) or at different
pressures, higher during inspiration and lower during expiration (known as bilevel
PAP– BPAP) [1]. PAP therapy is the gold standard for treating moderate to severe
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other sleep disordered breathing disorders (SDB).
15.1.1 CPAP
Airow is maintained at a constant pressure throughout the respiratory cycle to
splint the airways open, in the presence of spontaneous ventilation. Positive endexpiratory pressure (PEEP) maintains the airway pressure above atmospheric level
by exerting pressure that opposes passive emptying of the lungs [2, 3]. This pressure
is typically achieved by maintaining a positive pressure ow at the end of expiration
[3]. CPAP maintains PEEP, during both inspiration and expiration [2]. Applying
PEEP increases the upper airway (UA), alveolar pressure and volume. The latter
increases the alveolar surface area by reopening and stabilizing collapsed or
Fig. 15.1 PAP machine and set up. Images courtesy of Philips Iberia

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Fig. 15.2 PAP therapy nasal masks. Images courtesy of Philips Iberia
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Fig. 15.3 PAP therapy nasal pillows. Images courtesy of Philips Iberia
unstable alveoli [3]. This splinting of the alveoli with positive pressure improves the
ventilation–perfusion match, reducing the shunt effect [3].
The optimal pressure level (measured in cm H2O), may be determined during a
night polysomnography (PSG) with CPAP titration or during a CPAP titration night
study with standard manual titration. Fixed CPAP pressure derived from prediction
formulas are not commonly adopted. With advances in hardware and software,
auto-adjusting titrating PAP also known as AutoCPAP (APAP), a continuous pressure is delivered during the night, but at an adjusted pressure depending on events
sensed using computer algorithms [4]. For APAP, an upper and lower limit of pressure is established, between the values of 4–20cm H2O, usually with intervals no
larger than 10 cm H2O. Currently, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
(AASM) advocates initiating PAP therapy with APAP devices at home or inlaboratory PAP titration, depending on the comorbidities [1, 4].
PAP treatment should provide a low residual apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and
patient tolerance, albeit with an acceptable leakage level (<24 L/min) [1] (Fig.15.6).

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Fig. 15.4 PAP therapy oronasal mask. Images courtesy of Philips Iberia
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Fig. 15.5 PAP therapy full-face mask. Images courtesy of Philips Iberia
Fig. 15.6 Air pressure delivered with CPAP and with APAP. (Modied from Ref. [5])

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15.1.2 Effects ofCPAP intheUpper Airway
Increased intraluminal pressure in the upper airway (UA) acts as pneumatic splint.
When intraluminal UA pressure exceeds critical closing pressure (Pcrit), passive
collapse is prevented [6]. Schwab etal. as well as Torre etal. demonstrated with UA
imaging and drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE), respectively, that the effect of
enlarging the UA is more pronounced in the latero-lateral diameter, compared to the
anteroposterior diameter [7, 8]. In 2006, a study by Crawford etal. found that in
nine infants (5–12 months old) submitted to an elective brain MRI under anesthesia,
with increasing depth of anesthesia cross-sectional area at the tip of the epiglottis
decreased by 51% [9]. This resulted from important reductions in antero-posterior
diameter but also in the transverse dimensions (38% and 21%, respectively) [9].
Application of CPAP completely reversed the reduction in cross-sectional area primarily by increasing the transverse dimension, by 58% [9]. Therefore, with CPAP,
the increase in UA patency is not mediated by its effects on the velopharynx, tongue
base, or epiglottis, but on the reduction of thickness of the lateral pharyngeal walls
and redistribution of the pharyngeal fat pads [7, 8]. Considering that the anteroposterior diameter is harder to surpass, generally pressures >10cm H2O are needed
to maintain epiglottic patency in epiglottic obstruction [8]. This pressure may
increase further when considering oronasal interfaces, that usually need increased
pressures to match the nasal interface. In another study, pressures of >18cm H2O
were needed to maintain epiglottic patency, meanwhile lesser pressures pushed the
epiglottis downwards [10].
Considering the physiological route for breathing begins with the nose, where air
can be conditioned, humidied, and ltered, nasal interfaces are preferred.
Additionally, promoting nasal breathing stabilizes the velopharynx, promotes correct
positioning of the tongue against the hard palate which further increases retropalatal
and retroglossal space. Hsu etal. compared oral/oronasal breathers with nasal breathers and found a higher degree and prevalence of lateral pharyngeal wall and tongue
base collapse in the former [11]. Therefore, nasal masks should be initially adopted,
and only in case of failure, oronasal masks should be provided [1]. Nasal pillows are
recommended for those who are claustrophobic, need low- pressure ow, sleep in
lateral position, or have a history of skin allergy to silicone [12].
Bear in mind, although in OSA, CPAP therapy is used mainly to increase UA
patency, it has benets elsewhere: (1) increases intrapulmonary pressure and maintains larger end expiratory lung volume, thereby increasing functional residual capacity, (2) decreases breathing effort, (3) improves stability of central respiratory drive,
and (4) reduces cardiac preload and afterload with improved cardiac function [1].
15.1.3 Clinical Impact ofCPAP
PAP therapy is generally considered the gold-standard for moderate to severe adult
OSA (AHI > 15/h). In compliant and tolerant patients, it may be considered superior
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efcacious and indicated in the treatment of excessive sleepiness, impaired quality
of life, and comorbid (especially resistant) hypertension [4, 13]. Reecting how
quickly an AHI can be reduced and the UA splinted, CPAP treatment can be used as
proof of the causal role of OSA in symptom etiology.
Patients prescribed CPAP should be examined within approximately 2 weeks of
starting the treatment and then again between 1 and 2 months later with compliance
and efcacy monitored at every visit. Interfaces are replaced every 3–6 months.
Patients are followed for as long as they are on CPAP, generally at 6–12 month
intervals, depending on treatment success. Repeating polysomnography (PSG) is
advocated in case of signicant weight change (>10 kg), surgery, or symptom reappearance [14].
According to a statement by the European Respiratory Society (ERS), CPAP is
indicated in moderate to severe OSA (AHI > 5/h) for children 1–23 months old, if
they are not candidates for, or do not improve after adenotonsillectomy, or other
surgical procedures (e.g., supraglottoplasty for severe laryngomalacia) [15]. It may
also be applied as a temporary intervention while waiting for the craniofacial surgery, or in cases of hypoventilation with OSA (e.g., spinal muscular atrophy type 1)
[15]. In children 1–23 months, CPAP is initiated at 4–6cm H2O and titrated up to
10cm H2O [15]. After CPAP initiation, PSG is advocated every 2–4 months during
the rst year of life and every 6 months thereafter to conrm the continued need for
treatment and potential need for increased pressure [15].
Children between 2 and 18 years of age with AHI > 5 episodes/hour are at
increased risk of sleepiness if they are older but in preschoolers the most common
symptom is aggressiveness, attention and cognitive decits, behavior disorders,
elevated blood pressure, primary nocturnal enuresis, decreased quality of life, and
respiratory complications post operatively, all conditions which can be reversed
with PAP therapy [16]. Usual indications for CPAP for children between 2 and 18
years are: residual OSA after adenotonsillectomy (AHI > 5 episodes/hour), OSA
related to obesity, craniofacial abnormalities, or neuromuscular disorders [16]. If
nocturnal hypoventilation occurs (e.g., end-tidal carbon dioxide PCO2 > 50mmHg
for 25% of total sleep time or peak end-tidal PCO2 > 55mmHg), BPAP is preferred
[16]. Treatment priority should be given to SDB children with major craniofacial
abnormalities, neuromuscular disorders, achondroplasia, Chiari malformation,
Down syndrome, mucopolysaccharidoses, and Prader–Willi syndrome [16].
PSG is used to titrate CPAP or BPAP, and is then repeated at least annually (or
more often depending on UA growth, changes in percentile, or surgery). There is
limited evidence about optimal respiratory supervision for pediatric PAP treatment,
but follow-up based on adult CPAP management, with regular and closely scheduled appointments may be warranted [16].
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15.1.4 Side Effects, Adherence, andCompliance
Undesired side effects of PAP therapy include: nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, xerostomia, xerophthalmia, epistaxis, skin erythema/eczema, pressure sores, abdominal

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distention, aerophagia, chest discomfort, difculty exhaling, and claustrophobia
[17, 18]. Other complaints that decrease adherence and compliance related to the
device are device loudness, interface leakage, and water condensation in the interface or circuit. In children, a special concern is facial growth, especially in very
young children with craniofacial abnormalities. Patient history, physical examination including awake laryngoscopy and DISE may also provide insight to UA
obstruction or collapse that once alleviated may also increase CPAP tolerance. The
CPAP device can additionally be adjusted to increase compliance with the addition
of adequate humidication, temperature setting, interface comfort, and optimized
sensor algorithms with modied pressure proles (e.g., initial pressure relief at
expiration) [4, 13].
It is an AASM recommendation that patients should be offered educational interventions prior to PAP therapy initiation, and once treatment is initiated, behavioral,
troubleshooting, and telemonitoring-guided interventions [13] (Table15.1).
Patients most likely to be adherent are either more symptomatic, have higher
AHI, or are accompanied with comorbid conditions, such as refractory hypertension. Compliance can be optimized with adequate support systems, be it with family, friends, health practitioners, telemonitoring, educational and psychological
support [13]. Adequate CPAP compliance is dened as at least 4h of use per night
during at least 70% of nights, and optimal when used at least 6h per night [4, 17].
There is a continuous dose–response relationship between hours of use and therapeutic response [4, 13]. Taking into the account that many events occur at the end of
the night, which is when patients sometimes take off their interface, this could be an
important period of use for CPAP.Ceasing PAP use at the end of the night may be
relevant in attenuating PAP therapy benets.
Table 15.1 PAP therapy side effects and possible solutions. According to Ref. [1, 18]
Focus Side effects
Patient Nose Dryness, obstruction
Rhinorrhea
Epistaxis
Mouth Xerostomia Humidier
Eye Xerophtalmia Interface adaptation, eye drops
Skin Rash, abrasion, erythema,
pruritis
UA Feeling suffocation ENT consultation (possible anatomical
CPAP High
pressure
Mask Claustrophobia Change to nasal pillows
Tube Condensation in tube Use heated PAP, increase ambient
Noise Airow leakage Interface adaptation (change mask or
Chest discomfort, abdominal
distention, aerophagia, or
other ectopic insufation
Possible solutions
Humidier, nasal gels or vaseline, nasal
steroid, anti-histamine, ear, nose and throat
(ENT) consultation
Interface adaptation (check mask material,
type and untighten)
obstruction)
Pressure adaptation. Exclusion of acid reux
Pressure adaptation (reduce pressure),
change to APAP from CPAP
temperature, reduce humidication
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Fig. 15.7 Air pressure delivered with BPAP and AutoBPAP. IPAP inspiratory PAP, EPAP expira-
tory PAP, PS pressure support, ↑initiation of inspiratory phase, ↓ initiation of expiratory phase.
(Modied from Ref. [5])
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15.1.5 BiLevel PAP
Bilevel positive airway pressure delivers a higher inspiratory PAP (IPAP) and a
lower expiratory PAP (EPAP). There are three different possibilities how BPAP
devices interact with the patient’s breathing. Respiratory circles can be triggered
exclusively by the patients (S modus), be dependent on a minimum breathing frequency or otherwise the device will initiate an inspiration (S/T modus) or are exclusively dependent on the BPAP device (T-modus). Usually, these devices are used in
the S/T modus in respiratory failure; however, in SDB patients, they may be used:
(1) in concomitant hypoventilation-OSA disorders if hypercapnia does not normalize with CPAP, (2) in patients intolerant to high pressure levels, by encompassing an
IPAP, the EPAP may be reduced, (3) in patients needing pressure levels above 20cm
H2O, (4) to control central sleep apnea (CSA) and Cheyne Stokes respiration
(CSR)- there exists very little evidence to justify this indication. Since BPAP might
enhance hyperventilation, this therapy, especially in the S modus, is at present not
recommended for CSA and CSR [4, 19] (Fig.15.7).
15.1.6 Adaptive Servo-Ventilation (ASV)
In ASV, positive airway pressure is delivered in an anticyclical manner to the periodic hypo/hyperventilation typical for CSA/CSR [1]. EPAP is either titrated similarly to CPAP or applied by automatic regulation, while pressure support and thus
IPAP is adaptive in order to stabilize tidal volume over a device specic time frame
[1]. ASV revealed a better control of AHI, excessive daytime sleepiness and biomarkers associated with cardiac heart failure (HF) when compared to oxygen,
CPAP, and Bilevel [20]. ASV however is controversial in reducing overall and cardiovascular mortality in CSA with HF and reduced ejection fraction (<45%). In the
study on ASV for HF, this therapy reduced the AHI, nevertheless, it was associated
with a higher cardiovascular mortality [21]. This applied specially for patients with
a severe reduction in the ejection fraction (EF < 30%) and more than 50% central
respiratory events [21]. At present, both AASM and ERS do not recommend ASV
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initially developed for CSA with CSR in CHF patients, ASV has been successfully
used in patients with idiopathic CSA-CSR, treatment emergent CSA, opioidassociated CSA, and CSA after stroke [1].
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15.2 CPAP Diagnostic Possibilities
CPAP might have a role as a tool in patient selection for non-CPAP treatments. It
has been shown that the critical closing pressure (Pcrit) has a strong correlation with
CPAP pressure. According to Landry etal., lower therapeutic CPAP levels are associated with more negative Pcrit values (less collapsible airway) [23]. Specically,
patients with a CPAP requirement below 6–8cm H2O are highly likely to have a
mildly collapsible UA (dened by a Pcrit ≤ −2cm H2O). Patients who need higher
CPAP pressure have more collapsible upper airways and should be more difcult to
cure with surgery or mandibular advancement devices (MADs) [23]. The CPAP
pressure needed to open the airway may offer a hint on the structure responsible for
the collapse. Torres etal. demonstrated with nasal CPAP and DISE that a pressure
of 15cm H2O was enough to splint collapses in all their patients (n = 15), while
values at 5cm H2O did not make much of a difference. Nasal CPAP pressures of
10cm H2O were sufcient to surpass velopharyngeal and oropharyngeal obstructions, but 15cm H2O was necessary for tongue base and epiglottic obstruction [8].
Similarly, Sung et al., using simultaneous PAP-DISE, demonstrated that most
patients with isolated epiglottic collapse needed pressures >12 cm H2O [24].
Likewise, Kim etal. showed that patients with epiglottic collapse had relatively low
body mass index (BMI) and less severe OSA [25]. Additionally, they were unlikely
to respond to CPAP therapy; therefore, it is possible that patients with mild OSA
that are intolerant to CPAP at low pressures (due to a sense of suffocation), may
have predominantly epiglottic collapse, and this could be solved with higher pressures. Nevertheless, this idea needs to be proven in prospective studies and with
larger populations.
Although it is not directly the focus of this chapter, the authors found it pertinent
to report that CPAP may also be used to diagnose laryngeal clefts using exible
endoscopy. Laryngeal clefts are uncommon but important causes of stridor in
infants, for which direct laryngoscopy is the recommended method, as exible
endoscopy is not sensitive enough [26]. CPAP-exible laryngoscopy applied via an
endoscopy mask can be titrated to open the upper esophageal sphincter and spread
the inter-arytenoid folds at 10–15cm H2O unmasking obscured laryngeal clefts [26].
On the other hand, CPAP can be used during DISE to demonstrate the etiology
of patient intolerance [27]. Ideally, the same mask that the patient is using at home
should be employed; however, testing other types of masks during DISE could
reveal the impact of UA collapse with different masks maintaining the same pressure levels [28]. Fig.15.8 (Video 15.1) shows DISE-CPAP performed to evaluate
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Fig. 15.8 (Video 15.1) DISE-CPAP performed to evaluate the best mask to be attached to CPAP
(► https://doi.org/10.1007/000-bfc)
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pressure and three different masks (nasal, oronasal, and prong), showing a better
airway area with nasal mask when compared to the other two. As epiglottis continued to eventually collapse even with nasal mask, chin strap was added. This maneuver juxtaposed to nasal mask prevented the epiglottic collapse.
15.3 CPAP Treatment inCertain Epiglottic Pathologies
Epiglottic obstruction is associated with certain states, such as, multiple system
atrophy (MSA) and laryngomalacia, both of which are frequently associated with
OSA.In MSA, UA obstruction occurs not only at the level of vocal cords, but also
at the tongue base, velopharynx, and laryngeal inlet. Obstruction of the laryngeal
inlet is provoked by a oppy epiglottis that is sucked in during inspiration, by an
unknown mechanism [29]. Although awake laryngoscopy did not reveal oppy epiglottis in any of the patients included in the study conducted by Shimohata etal. (n
= 17), DISE revealed a oppy epiglottis in 71% (12/17) with 5 patients worsening
with CPAP >8cm H2O.Of these 5 cases, 3 had severe oppy epiglottis (downward
displacement of the epiglottis with covering of the laryngeal inlet during inspiration), but two had mild laryngomalacia (no covering of the laryngeal inlet). Oneyear follow-up revealed another mild patient developing severe oppy epiglottis
over the time. In patients with MSA, a laryngeal motor tone abnormality associated
with neurodegeneration and Bernoulli effect may inuence the development of
oppy epiglottis [29]. This suggests that in MSA there might be a disease progression of epiglottic obstruction with CPAP.
As many as 77–93% of children with laryngomalacia may have OSA [30, 31].
Infants with laryngomalacia can achieve improved ventilatory pattern and unloaded
respiratory muscle effort (decreased respiratory rate and esophageal pressure
swings) with CPAP (pressures between 8 and 10cm H2O) which is preferred compared to BPAP [15, 32].
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