… The prophylactic application of nCPAP at airway pressures of 10 cm H 2 O significantly
reduced pulmonary morbidity and length of hospital stay following the surgical repair of …

… test and using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy have fewer and less
severe perioperative complications and a shorter hospital stay than patients who have a …

… hospital (15 [13] vs 17 [15], respectively; P = .10). None of those treated with oxygen plus
continuous positive airway pressure died in the hospital … unit (ICU) and hospital stay. Loss of …

… airway pressure versus no continuous positive airway pressure treatment. RR = risk ratio. …
, only 211 continued to receive CPAP in the postoperative period during the hospital stay. …

… airway pressure group (p=0.002). Early 48-h mortality was 7% in the noninvasive continuous
positive airway pressure … sustained benefits were observed during the overall hospital stay. …

… Finally, while this study examined overall hospital length of stay, it did not compare ICU
lengths of stay for the two groups. A previous study12 noted that ED use of noninvasive …

… point during the hospital stay. Secondary outcome measures included mortality, hospital
length of stay, andchanges in … All patients were followed through hospital discharge or death. …

… , pressure support ventilation, bilevel positive airway pressure, or noninvasive positive
pressure … care unit length of stay, hospital length of stay (until death or discharge), and mortality. …

… Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an integral part of the hospital treatment of
… with the ICU admission and longer hospital stay. The proportion of patients intubated and …

… Mean ICU stay was slightly but not significantly longer in the ET group. Mean hospital
stay did not differ significantly between groups (16 (3) v 15 (4) days). Nosocomial infection …