Effect of CPAP vs Control on Nocturnal Dipping in Normotensive Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Exclusion Criteria

• •Pregnancy
• •Previous diagnosis of OSA or previous CPAP treatment
• •Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus
• •Active treatment for malignancy or severe psychiatric disorder
• •History of cardiovascular disease or cerebrovascular disease
• •Moderate or severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) defined as a eGFR of ≤ 44mL/min/1.73m2
• •Dipper on ABPM
• •Morbid obesity, defined as BMI ≥40
• •Professional drivers or drivers with a history of road-traffic accident due to sleepiness
• •Severe excessive daytime sleepiness defined as Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) \>15