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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Known as: Ventilation, CPAP, CPAP Ventilation, CPAP 
A technique of respiratory therapy, in either spontaneously breathing or mechanically ventilated patients, in which airway pressure is maintained… 
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2008
2008
Driving and obstructive sleep apnoea
Driving is a skill requiring many simultaneous cerebral activities, mainly eye-hand coordination with accurate speed and… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Continuous positive airway pressure by face mask or mechanical ventilation in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection and severePneumocystis carinii pneumonia
We reviewed the records of 44 patients with AIDS who had 45 episodes of severePenumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). While 9… 
2003
2003
CPAP Treatment rapidly improves Insulin Sensitivity in Patients with OSAS
2000
2000
Humidification during continuous positive airway pressure therapy.
The study by Massie et al1 has, for the first time, presented scientific proof that the prophylactic application of a humidifier… 
1997
1997
Accuracy of CPAP predicted from anthropometric and polysomnographic indices.
1993
1993
Regional blood volume distribution during positive and negative airway pressure breathing in supine humans.
To assess the effects of continuous positive (CPAP) or negative airway pressure (CNAP) breathing (+/- 10-12 cmH2O, duration 25… 
1992
1992
Increased right ventricular compliance in response to continuous positive airway pressure.
The right ventricular hemodynamic effects of incremental continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) were assessed in 16 studies… 
1991
1991
Breathing during sleep in patients treated for obstructive sleep apnea. Nasal CPAP for only part of the night.
To determine whether long-term NCPAP therapy influences severity of sleep disordered breathing during the second part of a night… 
1977
1977
Effects of continuous distending pressure on lung volumes and lung mechanics in the immediate neonatal period.
The effects of CPAP and CNEP on lung mechanics and lung volumes were investigated in a group of 12 healthy newborn infants. Both… 
1975
1975
Lung Volumes and Closing Capacity with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Total lung capacity, vital capacity, residual volume, and functional residual capacity were determined by body plethysmography…