Background Continuous positive airway pressure is a noninvasive respiratory support
technique that may prevent pulmonary complications following cardiac surgery. This study …

Objectives To study whether nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) improves
pulmonary oxygen transfer and avoids reintubation in patients with severe nonhypercapnic …

Background: The efficacy of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) as a
prophylactic method for preventing cardiopulmonary complications after major vascular …

Study objectives Patients who undergo surgical repair of thoracoabdominal aortic
aneurysms have a high risk for the development of respiratory complications, which cause …

Importance Noninvasive ventilation delivered as bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) is
often used to avoid reintubation and improve outcomes of patients with hypoxemia after …

Objective: We evaluated the potential benefit of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
to prevent postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs), atelectasis, pneumonia, and …

Pulmonary oxygen transfer, defined by Pao 2/FIO2, and radiologic presence of atelectasis
were measured pre-, intra-, and postoperatively to postoperative day 9 in elective cardiac …

Background Respiratory complications after cardiac surgery increase morbidity, mortality,
and length of stay. Studies suggest that routine delivery of positive airway pressure after …

IMPLICATIONS: This prospective, randomized, controlled study analyzing the treatment for
atelectasis after cardiac surgery showed that noninvasive pressure support ventilation was …

Objective We compared the efficacy of noninvasive ventilation with bilevel positive airway
pressure added to usual care versus usual care alone in patients undergoing coronary …