An air pressure in the range 5-30cm. It can be applied to ghe upper airways using a full face mask or a nasal mask only (nCPAP). It is used in HDU’s to optimize oxygen delivery to pateints who are being weaned from ventilators and on patients at home with obstructive sleep apnoea.
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