word count 200) Question of the study: To assess the impact of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in ischemic stroke patients followed for 2 years. Materials/patients and methods: Stroke patients with an apnea-hypopnea index ≥20 were randomized to early nCPAP (n = 71) (3–6 days of stroke onset) or conventional treatment (n = 69). The Barthel Index, the Canadian Scale, the Rankin ...

BACKGROUND A study was performed to evaluate the effect of discontinuation of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) treatment on snoring characteristics. METHODS Eighteen non-apnoeic snoring subjects were randomly allocated to either a no treatment control group or an NCPAP treatment group. The control group was studied twice (baseline and day 30 of follow up). In the NCPAP group ...

Current knowledge suggests that, to be successful, oral feeding in preterm infants should be initiated as soon as possible, often at an age where immature respiration still requires ventilatory support in the form of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP). While some neonatologist teams claim great success with initiation of oral feeding in immature infants with nCPAP, others strictl...

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) improved arterial oxygenation in patients with sleep apnoea as well as those with acute pulmonary processes such as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Despite an expanding pool of clinical information, little if any attempt seems to have been made to see whether nCPAP alters ventilatory patterns. The effect of nCPAP was assessed by respiratory indu...

The effectiveness and cost-utility of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) treatment was evaluated in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS), using a 15D health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instrument in a routine clinical setting. In total, 78 OSAS patients (43 receiving nCPAP; 35 receiving lifestyle guidance) were included in the study. nCPAP treatment had a minor effect on ...

This study aimed to assess the ability of an auto-nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) device (REM + auto; NPBFD, Nancy, France) to predict the optimal constant nCPAP level. The apnoea/hypopnoea detection facility of the auto-nCPAP device was deliberately disabled and nasal mask pressure vibration detection was the only mode of pressure setting. The auto-nCPAP device was tested on ...

Background—Some previous reports have indicated beneficial cardiac eVects of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) in patients with severe congestive heart failure (CHF), but others have reported deleterious cardiac eVects, particularly among patients in atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to determine if diVerences in cardiac rhythm influence the acute cardiac respo...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in decreasing respiratory distress in bronchiolitis. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. SETTING Tertiary-care hospital in New Delhi, India. Participants: 72 infants (age <1y) hospitalized with a clinical diagnosis of bronchiolitis were randomized to receive standard care, or nCPAP in addition to standar...

BACKGROUND The use of mechanical ventilation is associated with lung injury in preterm infants and therefore the goal is to avoid or minimize its use. To date there is very little consensus on what is considered the "best non-invasive ventilation mode" to be used post-extubation. The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of biphasic nasal continuous positive airway pressure (...

BACKGROUND Mandibular advancement devices (MADs) can successfully control both snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Many patients on nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) for OSA would like a more portable alternative, even if only temporarily. This study assesses what proportion of patients with OSA already on NCPAP can successfully use a MAD for short periods (up to 1 month...