Together, let’s help more patients stay on therapy
Your partner in the journey to sleep and breathing health
Long-term adherence remains a major challenge in the management of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS).
OSA
1 in 4 patients discontinue CPAP within the first year1
COPD
1 in 3 patients discontinue home NIV within the first year2 *
OHS
Up to 1 in 2 patients discontinue home NIV within the first year3 **
At ERS 2026, explore three key areas where we can support you in improving therapy experience
Start therapy with confidence
Choose the right mask for your patients and establish an effective therapy experience from day one.
Focus where it matters
Use digital health solutions to support care by rapidly identifying issues needing priority intervention, and empowering patients to take an active role in their therapy.
Help patients stay engaged
Encourage patients to use self-management tools that provide them with education, motivation, and ongoing support.
Join our Skills Labs at ERS 2026
Putting patient experience at the centre of CPAP therapy
Sunday 6 September 10:45 to 11:30, Room 3M (Hall 3)
Chairs: Dr Elisa Perger (IT) and Dr Justine Frija (FR)
- Redefining success in CPAP therapy: choice of mask as a key driver of patient experience, adherence, and outcomes
Speakers: Dr Maria Mascareno Ponte and Mrs Agnieszka Matthews (UK)
- Digital health in CPAP: transforming patient engagement into sustained treatment adherence
Speaker: Prof. Chris Carlin (UK)
Putting patient experience at the centre of CPAP therapy Room 3M (Hall 3) Resmed
Engaging patients in therapy: the next step in NIV
Monday 7 September 10:45 to 11:30, Room 3M (Hall 3)
Chairs: Prof. Claudia Crimi (IT) and Dr Maxime Patout (FR)
- From monitoring to decision-making: the role of digital ecosystems in home NIV therapy
Speaker: Dr Patrick Murphy (UK)
- Patient engagement in NIV: what can we do to make a difference?
Speaker: Prof. Carla Ribeiro (PT)
Engaging patients in therapy: the next step in NIV Room 3M (Hall 3) Resmed
Visit us at Booth J.02
- Discover how Resmed’s ecosystem of masks, therapy devices, digital solutions and services helps support healthcare professionals across the patient journey, from therapy initiation to long-term follow-up.
- Explore the latest scientific abstracts and evidence on digital health, personalised sleep care, treatment adherence, and long-term patient outcomes.
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Keep exploring
Get it right from the start
Mask choice is a key driver of therapy acceptance and adherence. As a clinician, you can help patients establish a positive therapy experience from day one.
Supporting long-term NIV success
Explore the latest evidence, from landmark clinical trials to real-world studies, to inform patient selection and treatment strategies and support long-term outcomes.
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*more than half of these discontinuations were attributable to patient mortality ** depending on patient subgroup
References
- Pépin, J.-L.; Bailly, S.; Rinder, P.; Adler, D.; Szeftel, D.; Malhotra, A.; Cistulli, P.A.; Benjafield, A.; Lavergne, F.; Josseran, A.; et al. CPAP Therapy Termination Rates by OSA Phenotype: A French Nationwide Database Analysis. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10, 936. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10050936
- Pépin JL, Herquelot E, Denis H on behalf of the medXcloud group, et alImpact of long-term non-invasive ventilation on severe exacerbations and survival in COPD: a French nationwide cohort study using multistate modelsThorax 2025;80:616-623.
- Bailly, S., Denis, H., Schmidt, A., Pépin, J.-L., Lavergne, F., Malhotra, A., Palot, A., Prigent, A., Benjafield, A., Herquelot, E., Cistulli, P., & Josseran, A. (2025). Health Trajectories around Noninvasive Ventilation Initiation for Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 22(10), 1554–1566. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202411-1160OC
Last updated: 07/2026