• This study aims to learn about the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on people with autonomic failure and high blood pressure when lying down (supine hypertension) to determine if it can be used to treat their high blood pressure during the night. (nih.gov)
  • CPAP (a widely used treatment for sleep apnea) involves using a machine that blows air into a tube connected to a mask covering the nose, or nose and mouth, to apply a low air pressure in the airways. (nih.gov)
  • The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether biomarkers of lung injury and remodeling are responsive to effective continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). (nih.gov)
  • We describe the first documented case of life-threatening upper airway obstruction due to retained secretions around a nasogastric (NG) tube in a patient suffering with this disease who was managed with prolonged continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP). (jaccr.com)
  • We hypothesized that positional therapy would be equivalent to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) at normalizing the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) in patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). (researchgate.net)
  • In this European Respiratory Society (ERS) guideline on non-continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapies for OSA, we present recommendations determined by a systematic review of the literature. (researchgate.net)
  • The simple definition of obstructive sleep apnea is collapse of the upper airways during sleep, resulting in airflow obstruction and repetitive arousals. (medscape.com)
  • In patients with OSA, there is a repetitive pattern of upper airway collapsibility, airflow obstruction, and resultant arousals. (medscape.com)
  • Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children is characterized by episodic upper airway obstruction that occurs during sleep. (medscape.com)
  • A second purpose is to learn whether collapse at several levels of the upper airway is associated with obstructive sleep apnea that persists after adenotonsillectomy, the surgery that removes the tonsils and adenoids. (nih.gov)
  • This study is investigating if the Self-Supporting Nasopharyngeal Airway (ssNPA) device can be used in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in children with Hypotonic Upper Airway Obstruction (HUAO). (nih.gov)
  • The goal of this study is to identify the perceptions, beliefs, and family-relevant outcomes regarding the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) with positive airway pressure (PAP) in children with Down's Syndrome (DS). (nih.gov)
  • A key point in managing the unanticipated difficult airway is the importance of maximizing the safe apnea oxygenation time by providing optimal preoxygenation. (medscape.com)
  • Although some respiratory disorders, such as sleep apnea, occur only during sleep, virtually all respiratory disorders-including upper airway obstruction, central hypoventilation, and chronic lung disease-are worse during sleep than wakefulness. (atsjournals.org)
  • [ 2 ] have created difficult airway algorithms to help guide clinicians with airway management. (medscape.com)
  • A difficult airway is one for which a preintubation examination identifies attributes that are likely to make laryngoscopy, intubation, bag-mask ventilation (BMV), the use of a supraglottic device, or surgical airway management more difficult than would be the case for a normal airway. (medscape.com)
  • The Difficult Airway Course: Critical Careā„¢ focuses exclusively on the airway challenges posed by critically ill inpatients. (theairwaysite.com)
  • This case highlights the need for awareness around the development of an upper airway mass due to tenacious secretions in SARS-CoV-2 positive patients and the need to develop preventative strategies in order to prevent avoidable mortality. (jaccr.com)
  • Airway obstruction is a blockage of respiration in the airway that hinders the free flow of air. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is different from airway restriction (which prevents air from diffusing into the pulmonary arteries because of some kind of blockage in the lungs). (wikipedia.org)
  • Children are at higher risk of airway blockage because they have narrower airways than adults. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In young children, stridor is a sign of airway blockage. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Respiratory Emergencies, section Acute Upper Airway Obstruction[permanent dead link]. (wikipedia.org)
  • Airway difficulties may be encountered in numerous scenarios, including head and neck trauma, traumatic airway injury, morbid obesity with or without respiratory distress, thermal injury, upper-airway pathology (eg, Ludwig angina), and term pregnancy (to name only a few examples). (medscape.com)
  • Lower Airway Protection in the Preterm Infant on Nasal Respiratory Support. (usherbrooke.ca)
  • This obstruction leads to an arousal from sleep which increases muscle tone, reestablishes airway patency, and allows normal airflow. (medscape.com)
  • When one is faced with airway emergencies, critical action within a limited time frame is of paramount importance. (medscape.com)
  • Another pertinent consideration in dealing with airway emergencies is the ability to preoxygenate effectively in a timely fashion. (medscape.com)
  • The airway can be blocked by an object, swollen tissues of the throat or upper airway, or a spasm of the airway muscles or the vocal cords. (medlineplus.gov)
  • It has been restricted to situations of extreme obstruction above the vocal cords, such as anaphylactic reactions or severe facial trauma. (bvsalud.org)
  • This advanced course is designed for intensivists and for hospitalists who are responsible for emergency airway management of acute inpatients. (theairwaysite.com)
  • The acute obstruction of the upper airways is a serious complication requiring the professional's immediate attention to reverse the picture. (bvsalud.org)
  • Once quality has been assured, the next steps involve a series of comparisons 6 that include comparisons of test results with reference values based on healthy subjects 5 , comparisons with known disease or abnormal physiological patterns ( i.e. obstruction and restriction), and comparisons with self, a rather formal term for evaluating change in an individual patient. (ersjournals.com)
  • A failed airway occurs when a provider has embarked on a certain course of airway management (eg, rapid sequence intubation/induction [RSI]) and has determined that intubation by that method will not succeed and that immediate initiation of a rescue sequence must be implemented. (medscape.com)
  • Tracheobronchial Slough, a Potential Pathology in Endotracheal Tube Obstruction in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Intensive Care Setting [published online ahead of print, 2020 May 20]. (jaccr.com)
  • The risk of worsening airway injuries (eg, turning a partial tear of the larynx into a total one) through injudicious airway instrumentation must be avoided. (medscape.com)
  • Bronchoscopy is a procedure that allows your doctor to examine your child's throat, larynx, trachea, and lower airways through a tool called a bronchoscope. (childrenshospital.org)
  • The chest wall and upper airway change during infancy and childhood in order to respond to the physiological needs of the developing organism. (atsjournals.org)
  • Featuring a dynamic and interactive learning environment, the Course emphasizes airway assessment and decision-making to build the capacity to manage all airway situations - and to do so with great confidence. (theairwaysite.com)
  • Muscle tone maintains upper airway tone, so when we go to sleep our muscles relax and the caliper of our airways will narrow. (medscape.com)
  • This research study is designed to learn, first, whether two anesthetics have different effects on collapse seen within the upper airway during sleep endoscopy. (nih.gov)
  • Airway obstruction, also known as foreign body airway obstruction, happens when a small item gets stuck in a child's throat or upper airway and makes it hard for the child to breathe. (childrenshospital.org)
  • In basic and advanced life support airway obstructions are often referred to as A-problems. (wikipedia.org)
  • A decreased FEV1/FVC ratio (versus the normal of about 80%) is indicative of airway obstruction, as the normal amount of air can no longer be exhaled in the first second of expiration. (wikipedia.org)
  • REM sleep is also associated with a decrease in intercostal and upper airway muscle tone. (atsjournals.org)
  • It must be treated right away to prevent the airway from becoming completely closed. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In an emergency, the provider will check the person's temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure, and may need to do abdominal thrusts to clear the airway. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Airway obstruction is a life-threatening condition and requires urgent attention, and assistance when it is needed. (wikipedia.org)
  • I can clearly assess my strengths and my weaknesses, I feel well prepared to approach the most challenging airways. (theairwaysite.com)