Upper airway obstruction induced by non-invasive ventilation using an oronasal interface.

CONCLUSIONS: Initiation of NIV using an oronasal interface may be associated with TAO in a subset of patients. Since both EPAP and ∆PAP appear to play a causative role, careful titration of ventilator settings is recommended. PMID: 29453639 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29453639?dopt=Abstract

Source: Sleep and Breathing - February 17, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Schellhas V, Glatz C, Beecken I, Okegwo A, Heidbreder A, Young P, Boentert M Tags: Sleep Breath Source Type: research