Gastrointestinal symptoms and CPAP-related aerophagia A questionnaire study.
Most patients who reported symptoms of aerophagia with CPAP therapy were already symptomatic before CPAP initiation. Only flatulence and dry mouth increased slightly with CPAP. Although changes in symptoms were very mild overall, in rare cases (1%) symptoms can be very disturbing and even lead to abandoning CPAP therapy. For clinical practice, it is important to assess whether symptoms of aerophagia are actually related to and worsened by CPAP therapy to avoid unnecessary interventions.
Authors
- Timo Mustonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1128-4814)
- Adel Bachour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7367-6613)
- Anne Hillamaa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5632-6152)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sleep And Breathing
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-025-03360-w
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Helsingin Yliopisto
- Helsingin ja Uudenmaan Sairaanhoitopiiri
- Hengityssairauksien Tutkimussäätiö