Sleep-induced apnea and disordered breathing refers to intermittent, cyclical cessations or
reductions of airflow, with or without obstructions of the upper airway (OSA). In the presence …

Noninvasive ventilation refers to the delivery of mechanical ventilation to the lungs using
techniques that do not require an endotracheal airway. During the first half of the 20th …

Introduction: This guideline establishes clinical practice recommendations for positive
airway pressure (PAP) treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults and is intended …

Our understanding of the nature and consequences of upper-airway obstruction in adults
during sleep has evolved considerably over the past two decades. Sleep apnea—defined as …

Positive airway pressure (PAP) devices are used to treat patients with sleep related
breathing disorders (SRBDs), including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). After a patient is …

Study objective To evaluate the effects of a new respiratory management protocol on
respiratory morbidity and hospitalization rates for patients with Duchenne muscular …

The effects of respiration on upper airway caliber were studied using cine computed
tomography (CT) in 15 normal subjects, 14 snorer/mildly apneic subjects, and 13 patients …

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Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) devices are used during sleep to treat
patients with diurnal chronic alveolar hypoventilation (CAH). Bilevel positive airway pressure …

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (N-CPAP) is now the treatment of choice for
patients with sleep apnea syndrome (SAS). Side effects and adverse reactions have been …