Abstract
Noninvasive positive airway pressure (PAP) serves as a cornerstone of therapy for patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS). This chapter reviews the mechanical devices and associated durable medical equipment used to provide PAP therapy. The most commonly encountered modes of ventilation are also reviewed with specific attention paid to their role in treating the various pathologic processes at play in OHS.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome |
Subtitle of host publication | From Physiologic Principles to Clinical Practice |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 167-185 |
Number of pages | 19 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128152904 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2020 |
Keywords
- Bilevel positive airway pressure
- BIPAP
- Continuous positive airway pressure
- CPAP
- NIV
- Noninvasive ventilation
- Obesity hypoventilation syndrome
- OHS
- VAPS
- Volume-assured pressure support
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)