title: Intermittent positive pressure ventilation by nasal mask: technique and applications.
abstract: Intermittent positive pressure ventilation delivered non-invasively through a well-fitting nasal mask has been used to control nocturnal hypoventilation in three patients with severe, combined cardiorespiratory and skeletal disease. The advantages of this approach to domiciliary ventilation are described and the requirements of the ventilator are defined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Medicine, Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Branthwaite
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006701:Home Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007040:Hypoventilation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007385:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008397:Masks; D008875:Middle Aged; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012890:Sleep