Table 4 Changes before and after nCPAP treatment in 10 patients with severe OSAS
| Â | Baseline | After C-PAP | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 35.3±5.4 | 36.0±6.0 | NS |
AHI (events/h) | 43.4±12.6 | 7±5 | 0.000 |
ODI (events/h) | 35.8±23.5 | 2.8±1.6 | 0.002 |
Average SaO 2 (%) | 91.8±3.7 | 97±1 | 0.001 |
Urinary 8-iso-PGF2α (pg/mg creatinine) | 350.5±43.3 | 269.6±48.4 | 0.007 |
sNOX2-dp (pg/ml) | 38.2±7.4 | 29±3.2 | 0.003 |
Serum NOx (uM/ml) | 23.9±3.23 | 27.3±5 | NS |
FMD (%) | 3.64±4.2 | 7.0±4.7 | 0.015 |