Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

A technique of respiratory therapy, in either spontaneously breathing or mechanically ventilated patients, in which airway pressure is maintained above atmospheric pressure throughout the respiratory cycle by pressurization of the ventilatory circuit. (On-Line Medical Dictionary [Internet]. Newcastle upon Tyne(UK): The University Dept. of Medical Oncology: The CancerWEB Project; c1997-2003 [cited 2003 Apr 17]. Available from: http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/)

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Abstract

A technique of respiratory therapy, in either spontaneously breathing or mechanically ventilated patients, in which airway pressure is maintained above atmospheric pressure throughout the respiratory cycle by pressurization of the ventilatory circuit. (On-Line Medical Dictionary [Internet]. Newcastle upon Tyne(UK): The University Dept. of Medical Oncology: The CancerWEB Project; c1997-2003 [cited 2003 Apr 17]. Available from: http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/)

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16 entry terms
  • CPAP Ventilation
  • Ventilation, CPAP
  • APRV Ventilation Mode
  • Airway Pressure Release Ventilation
  • BiPAP Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
  • BiPAP Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure
  • Bilevel Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
  • Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
  • Biphasic Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
  • Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure
  • Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
  • nCPAP Ventilation
  • APRV Ventilation Modes
  • Ventilation Mode, APRV
  • Ventilation Modes, APRV
  • Ventilation, nCPAP

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

BiPAP (BIPHASIC CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE) in the literature goes here and BIPAP (BIPHASIC INTERMITTENT POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE) goes under INTERMITTENT POSITIVE-PRESSURE VENTILATION

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History Note

2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Positive-Pressure Respiration (1971-2003)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D045422. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D045422
  2. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_positive_airway_pressure
  3. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5165502