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An Evaluation of a Novel Mask in Four Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Overlap Syndromes
Case Reports in Medicine, 2013 We present four cases of adults with obstructive sleep apnea in whom positive airway pressure therapy alone failed to provide adequate oxygenation. We have previously reported the use of dual mask for ventilatory support of a patient postoperatively ...
Alireza Yarahmadi +3 more
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Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2015 Introduction: The use of positive pressure ventilation has decreased the overall morbidity and mortality associated with blunt chest trauma, but invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) is associated with many complications.
R. Eman Shebl +3 more
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Use of Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure in Out‐of‐hospital Patients [PDF]
Academic Emergency Medicine, 2000 Abstract. Objective: To evaluate the utility of bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) in the out‐of‐hospital treatment of patients with presumed congestive heart failure (CHF). Methods: This was a prospective, sequential, parallel trial in an urban setting served by a single emergency medical services (EMS) system between January 4 and April 15 ...
R A, Craven +5 more
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Osteoarthrosis causing altered mental status: a case report [PDF]
, 2014 INTRODUCTION: Cervical spondylosis as a cause of diaphragmatic weakness is an uncommon entity and has been reported primarily in the setting of cervical spinal cord compression.
Richard A Josephson, Yogesh N V Reddy
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Case of postural complex sleep apnea: effect of gravitational forces
Lung India, 2017 We report a case of an elderly male with predominant obstructive sleep apnea and who developed or complex sleep apnea (CxSA) at the start of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration. This CxSA was more prominent in supine position, and he was
Kamender Singh Pawar +4 more
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Incentivador respiratório em cirurgias de grande porte: uma revisão sistemática [PDF]
, 2011 OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review to evaluate the evidence of the use of incentive spirometry (IS) for the prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications and for the recovery of pulmonary function in patients undergoing abdominal, cardiac ...
CARVALHO, Celso R. F. +2 more
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Noninvasive ventilation in hypoxemic respiratory failure
The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians, 2016 Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) refers to positive pressure ventilation delivered through a noninvasive interface (nasal mask, facemask, or nasal plugs) etc.
Raja Dhar, Dipansu Ghosh, S Krishnan
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Comparative Hemodynamic Effects of BiPAP and APRV in Patients with ARDS: A Systematic Review
Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency SurgeryIntroduction: Positive pressure ventilation is key in the treatment of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure and Airway Pressure Release Ventilation modalities aim to improve oxygenation and reduce lung ...
Leon Hajdari +4 more
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Navigating ambulatory perioperative care in patients with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea: a narrative review of ambulatory surgery outcomes and opioid safety [PDF]
Anesthesia and Pain MedicineObesity and sleep apnea contribute to significant challenges in ambulatory surgical centers which include airway management and perioperative recovery. This narrative review was written following a literature review of articles available on ScienceDirect,
Faria Nisar +3 more
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Diagnostics, 2021 Patients admitted to hospital with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may develop acute respiratory failure (ARF) with compromised gas exchange. These patients require oxygen and possibly ventilatory support, which can be delivered via different devices.
Barbara Bonnesen +8 more
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