Bilevel positive airway pressure for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults
Record ID 32014000356
English
Authors' recommendations:
Bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a technological intervention that delivers airflow during sleep to reduce and/or prevent the occurrence of apneas (periods of no breathing). BiPAP is a form of positive airway pressure therapy that delivers airflow at different rates during the inspiration (inhalation) versus expiration (exhalation) phases of breathing. This therapy has been suggested for use in patients who may have trouble exhaling against the continuous flow of air that is delivered by the more commonly prescribed continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for OSA.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
The report may be purchased from: http://www.hayesinc.com/hayes/crd/?crd=15970
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- Adult
- Positive-Pressure Respiration
Contact
Organisation Name:
HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address:
157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright:
2013 Winifred S. Hayes, Inc
This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA or other HTA producer. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database.