Addition of bacterial filter alters positive airway pressure and non-invasive ventilation performances
Claudio Rabec, Emeline Fresnel, Yann Rétory, Kaixian Zhu, Karima Joly, Adrien Kerfourn, Benjamin Dudoignon, Alexis Mendoza, A. Cuvelier, Jean‐François Muir, B. Melloni, Jean-François Chabot, Jésus Gonzalez‐Bermejo, Maxime Patout
Abstract
<b>The recommendation to add a bacterial filter on home positive pressure devices has significant negative impact on their performances and precludes auto-titrating positive airway pressure to function. These data suggest to not follow such recommendation.</b>https://bit.ly/31YrWyo
Topics & Concepts
AirwayFilter (signal processing)Ventilation (architecture)Positive pressurePositive pressure ventilationFilter paperMedicineComputer scienceAnesthesiaRespiratory systemChemistryInternal medicineEngineeringChromatographyComputer visionMechanical engineeringRespiratory Support and MechanismsNeuroscience of respiration and sleepObstructive Sleep Apnea Research