Tag: Prediabetes
Study: CPAP may benefit those with prediabetes
May 20, 2013HME News Staff
PHILADELPHIA -Prediabetic patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) saw significant improvement in their glucose levels after CPAP treatment, according to a small clinical trial. The study, conducted by researchers at McGill University and the American Thoracic Society (ATS), found that glucose levels declined to favorable levels for patients treated with CPAP devices, while those levels increased in a control group, according to a press release from the ATS. “We found that optimal treatment...