The effect of continuous positive airway pressure therapy in patients with expiratory large airway collapse with and without asthma
CPAP is well tolerated in patients with ELAC, and many report improvement in their respiratory and sleep-related symptoms. There is an additional benefit in patients with concomitant asthma in terms of steroid reduction that needs to be investigated in future studies.
Authors
- Stephen James Fowler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4524-1663)
- András Bikov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8983-740X)
- Zahid Hassan
- Saba Bokhari
Institutions
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Wythenshawe Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Asthma
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2025.2596655
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16