Application server data (telemedicine cohort with smartphone application (APP) use)
| Patients | 36 |
| Messages sent | |
| No | 14 (38.9%) |
| Yes | 22 (61.1%) |
| Follow-up questionnaires | |
| No | 11 (34.4%) |
| Yes | 21 (65.6%) |
| Message initiation through the APP | |
| No messages | 0 (0%) |
| Patient | 16 (72.7%) |
| Sleep unit staff | 6 (27.3%) |
| Number of medical messages, median (interquartile range) | 2.5 (1–5.75) |
| Message subject | |
| Greeting | 1 (4.6%) |
| Adverse effect | 15 (68.2%) |
| General question CPAP | 2 (9.1%) |
| Question from the staff about an alert message | 4 (18.2%) |
| Messages resulted in action to improve CPAP adaptation | |
| No | 12 (57.1%) |
| Yes | 9 (42.9%) |
| Nasal congestion or obstruction when using CPAP | |
| No | 7 (63.6%) |
| Yes | 3 (27.3%) |
| Does not know | 1 (9.1%) |
| Air leaks with the use of CPAP | |
| No | 9 (81.8%) |
| Yes | 2 (18.2%) |
| Does not know | 0 (0%) |
| Skin marks or irritation with CPAP use | |
| No | 7 (63.6%) |
| Yes | 4 (36.4%) |
| Does not know | 0 (0%) |
| Dry mouth with CPAP use | |
| No | 6 (54.6%) |
| Yes | 5 (45.5%) |
| Does not know | 0 (0%) |
| Excessive air pressure with the use of CPAP | |
| No | 8 (80%) |
| Yes | 2 (20%) |
| Does not know | 0 (0%) |
| Chest or abdominal discomfort with CPAP use | |
| No | 7 (70%) |
| Yes | 3 (30%) |
| Does not know | 0 (0%) |
| Sleep time using CPAP, h, mean±sd | 6.36±1.21 |
CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure.