Pain intensity predicts CPAP adherence in veterans with sleep apnea and comorbid pain

The results of a new study in the August issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine show that pain intensity was the only determinant of CPAP adherence among veterans with obstructive sleep apnea who were taking opioids for non-malignant pain. According to the authors, the results underscore pain management as a part of the multidisciplinary approach to improve CPAP adherence.

Read the article in JCSM: Pain Intensity and Opioid Utilization in Response to CPAP Therapy in Veterans with Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Chronic Opioid Treatment