Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and perioperative complications: a systematic review of the literature. [PDF]
, 2012 Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common sleep related breathing disorder. Its prevalence is estimated to be between 2% and 25% in the general population.
Doghramji, MD, Karl +2 more
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The Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Middle Ear Pressure
Southeastern European Medical JournalAim of the study: The study investigated the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on middle ear pressure. Methods: Forty-two patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were assigned to the study group. The patients underwent standard
Mirjana Grebenar Čerkez +6 more
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Continuous positive airway pressure increases CSF flow and glymphatic transport
JCI Insight, 2023 Respiration can positively influence cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow in the brain, yet its effects on central nervous system (CNS) fluid homeostasis, including waste clearance function via glymphatic and meningeal lymphatic systems, remain unclear.
Burhan Ozturk +11 more
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Long-term efficacy of an education programme in improving adherence with continuous positive airway pressure treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea [PDF]
, 2017 This randomised controlled trial demonstrated that a motivational enhancement programme composed of a single interview and a follow-up phone call at the initiation of continuous positive airway pressure treatment can improve treatment adherence in ...
Fong, D, Ip, M, Lai, A, Lam, J
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Tension Pneumocephalus Related to Spontaneous Skull Base Dehiscence in a Patient on BiPAP [PDF]
, 2016 Spontaneous pneumocephalus is an uncommon phenomenon that may develop in patients with occult skull base defects. There have been reports of pneumocephalus occurring spontaneously in the setting of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) use (1 ...
Hubbell, Richard D. +2 more
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Effects of nasal continuous positive airway pressure on nutritive swallowing in lambs [PDF]
, 2012 Current knowledge suggests that, to be successful, oral feeding in preterm infants should be initiated as soon as possible, often at an age where immature respiration still requires ventilatory support in the form of nasal continuous positive airway ...
Bernier, Anne +5 more
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Patterns of recruitment and injury in a heterogeneous airway network model [PDF]
, 2015 In respiratory distress, lung airways become flooded with liquid and may collapse due to surface-tension forces acting on air-liquid interfaces, inhibiting gas exchange.
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Immediate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy after sleeve gastrectomy
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2016 Noninvasive continuous positive airway pressure ventilation may improve postoperative oxygenation, lung functions and reduce postoperative complications in morbidly obese patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy.
Asem A. Hewidy +3 more
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Long-term outcome of preterm infants treated with nasal continuous positive airway pressure [PDF]
, 2018 This study's aim was to assess neurodevelopmental and growth outcome until the age of 4 years of premature infants placed on early nCPAP, in the setting of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and follow-up program of the Division of Neonatology of ...
Forcada-Guex, Margarita +4 more
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Control system design for a continuous positive airway pressure ventilator
BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 2012 Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) ventilation remains a mainstay treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Good pressure stability and pressure reduction during exhalation are of major importance to ensure clinical efficacy and ...
Chen Zheng-Long, Hu Zhao-Yan, Dai Hou-De
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