NIPPV is a treatment where a machine is used to help the person breathe. During NIPPV therapy, the person breathes using a mask that forces the air into the lungs, keeping the airways open and ...

The hospitalization risks and costs of positive airway pressure were evaluated among patients with obstructive sleep apnea in a real-world setting. Patients were required to have 2 or more claims for ...

In this study, the effects of hospital, staff, and patient characteristics on the rates of use and abandonment of an outmoded medical technology, intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) are ...

To the Editor: In an article entitled "Pulmonary Complications and Water Retention in Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation" Sladen et al. 1 mention that many investigators have studied the effects of ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Continuous positive air pressure (CPAP) is the most common treatment for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea. One of the most obvious effects of CPAP treatment is reduced ...

Using and adhering to positive airway pressure therapy was associated with fewer inpatient and overall acute care visits and a lower likelihood of having costs from those visits among patients with ...

KUOPIO, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Training with a counter pressure steam breathing device has the potential to improve voice quality, as revealed in a recent pilot study in Finland. A report on the ...