Practical guide to management of long-term noninvasive ventilation for adults with chronic neuromuscular disease

J Hansen-Flaschen, J Ackrivo - Respiratory Care, 2023 - rc.rcjournal.com
Recent technological advances in respiratory support and monitoring have dramatically
enhanced the utility of long-term noninvasive ventilation (NIV). Improved quality of life and …

Personalized and patient-centered strategies to improve positive airway pressure adherence in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

AJ Watach, D Hwang, AM Sawyer - Patient preference and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common sleep disorder characterized by repeated pauses
in breathing during sleep, is effectively treated with positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy …

[HTML][HTML] Brazilian Thoracic Association consensus on sleep-disordered breathing

RLM Duarte, SMGP Togeiro, LO Palombini… - Jornal Brasileiro de …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Sleep is essential for the proper functioning of all individuals. Sleep-disordered breathing
can occur at any age and is a common reason for medical visits. The objective of this …

[HTML][HTML] Development of personalized non-invasive ventilation interfaces for neonatal and pediatric application using additive manufacturing

M Bockstedte, AB Xepapadeas, S Spintzyk… - Journal of Personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The objective of this study was to present a methodology and manufacturing workflow for
non-invasive ventilation interfaces (NIV) for neonates and small infants. It aimed to procure a …

Factors associated with residual apnea-hypopnea index variability during cpap treatment

A Rossetto, A Midelet, S Baillieul, R Tamisier, JC Borel… - Chest, 2023 - Elsevier
Background CPAP is the first-line therapy for OSA. A high or variable residual apnea-
hypopnea index (rAHI) reflects treatment failure and potentially is triggered by exacerbation …

Partner perceptions are associated with objective sensor‐measured adherence to oral appliance therapy in obstructive sleep apnea

K Gjerde, S Lehmann, B Bjorvatn… - Journal of Sleep …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The aims of the present prospective clinical study were to determine objective, sensor‐
measured adherence to a mandibular advancement device (MAD) in patients with …

Nasal pillow vs. standard nasal mask for treatment of OSA: a systematic review and meta-analysis

B Deng, F Lai, M Zhang, C Xiong, F Chen, H Zhang… - Sleep and …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of nasal pillows with
standard nasal masks in the treatment of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) …

ERS International Congress 2023: highlights from the Sleep Disordered Breathing Assembly

M Siciliano, M Bradicich, P Tondo… - ERJ Open …, 2024 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The topic of sleep-related breathing disorders is always evolving, and during the European
Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2023 in Milan, Italy, the latest research …

Patient experiences with telehealth in sleep medicine: a qualitative evaluation

LM Donovan, AC Mog, KN Blanchard… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: The field of sleep medicine has been an avid adopter of telehealth,
particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of this study was to assess patients' …

[HTML][HTML] Responses of bilevel ventilators to unintentional leak: a bench study

M Lebret, E Fresnel, N Prouvez, K Zhu, A Kerfourn… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: The impact of leaks has mainly been assessed in bench models using
continuous leak patterns which did not reflect real-life leakage. We aimed to assess the …