A technique of respiratory therapy, in either spontaneously breathing or mechanically ventilated patients, in which airway pressure is maintained above atmospheric pressure throughout the respiratory cycle by pressurization of the ventilatory circuit. (On-Line Medical Dictionary [Internet]. Newcastle upon Tyne(UK): The University Dept. of Medical Oncology: The CancerWEB Project; c1997-2003 [cited 2003 Apr 17]. Available from: http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/)

Descriptor ID	D045422
MeSH Number(s)	E02.041.625.790.259 E02.880.820.790.259
Concept/Terms	Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Continuous Positive Airway Pressure CPAP Ventilation Ventilation, CPAP Biphasic Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Biphasic Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Bilevel Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure nCPAP Ventilation Ventilation, nCPAP Airway Pressure Release Ventilation Airway Pressure Release Ventilation APRV Ventilation Mode APRV Ventilation Modes Ventilation Mode, APRV Ventilation Modes, APRV

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