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Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice Regarding Nursing Care for Neonates on Non-Invasive Continuous Positive Airway Pressure [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Background:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is a fundamental non-invasive respiratory support modality widely used in neonatal intensive care units.
Maha Ibrahim Fouda, Yasmin Ahmed Masoud, Maysa Saber Mohamed   +2 more
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Nasopharyngeal airway continuous positive airway pressure: a method to wean from or avoid mechanical ventilation in adults

A simple technique using a nasopharyngeal airway and a continuous positive airway pressure circuit has proved air effective alternative to a tight fitting nasal or face mask for delivery of continuous positive airway pressure.
Ryan DW, Kilner AJ, Weldon OGW
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Helmet Continuous Positive Airway Pressure: Clinical Applications

, 2010
During noninvasive continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) the patient's respiratory system is maintained throughout the whole respiratory cycle at a constant pressure higher than the atmospheric pressure, usually termed the positive end-expiratory ...
Zanella, Alberto, Terrani, Alessandro, Alberto Zanella, Nicolò Patroniti, Patroniti, Nicolò, Alessandro Terrani   +5 more
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Clinical outcomes of bubble continuous positive airway pressure compared to indigenous continuous positive airway pressure in preterm neonates with respiratory distress

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Respiratory distress is a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, especially in preterm infants. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a widely used non-invasive respiratory support.
Sowmya N , Vidhyadhar V , Uddhava V Kinhal , Muralidhar G   +3 more
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Development of a guide for continuous positive airway pressure use - A good fit: Making continuous positive airway pressure work for you

Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy
# Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent in veterans with mental illnesses such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Untreated OSA reduces the effectiveness of the treatment of PTSD.
Adeel Meraj, Lauren Koep, Muhammad R. Baig   +2 more
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Treatment of obstructive sleep-disordered breathing with positive airway pressure systems

European Respiratory Review, 2007
Positive airway pressure systems are widely used to treat patients with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep-disordered breathing. The application of stable continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) via the nose (nasal CPAP) has been the mainstay of ...
D. Pevernagie, J. F. Masa, J. C. Meurice, R. Farré, O. Marrone, D. Rodenstein   +5 more
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Out-of-hospital noninvasive ventilation: epidemiology, technology and equipment

Pediatric Reports, 2012
Noninvasive ventilation has been utilized successfully in the pre- and out-of-hospital settings for a variety of disorders, including respiratory distress syndrome in neonates, neurologic and pulmonary diseases in infants and children, and heart failure ...
John Scott Baird, Thyyar M. Ravindranath
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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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Comparison of the effects of continuous positive airway pressure, oral appliance and exercise training in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Clinics, 2013
OBJECTIVE: There are several treatments for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, such as weight loss, use of an oral appliance and continuous positive airway pressure, that can be used to reduce the signs and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome ...
Teresa Cristina Barros Schutz, Thays Crosara Abrahao Cunha, Thais Moura-Guimaraes, Gabriela Pontes Luz, Carolina Ackel-D'Elia, Eduardo da Silva Alves, Gilberto Pantiga Junior, Marco Tulio de Mello, Sergio Tufik, Lia Bittencourt   +9 more
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Pneumatocele triggered by continuous positive airway pressure after lung resection

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2020
A pneumatocele is a cystic change of the lung that is caused by a check valve in the bronchiole due to infection, trauma and positive-pressure ventilation. We herein report a case of pneumatocele triggered by using of continuous positive airway pressure (
Yusuke Fujibayashi, Hiroyuki Ogawa, Wataru Nishio, Megumi Nishikubo, Yuki Nishioka, Shinya Tane, Yoshitaka Kitamura, Masahiro Yoshimura   +7 more
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