A new nasal mask for nocturnal home ventilation in chronic neuromuscular disorders.
A new nasal mask for nocturnal, intermittent positive pressure ventilation was used by patients with symptomatic sleep hypoventilation due to chronic neuromuscular disorders. The custom-fabricated mask is cast in visible light curing acrylic from a plaster model. Air is delivered through plastic tubes cast in the mask. The treatment was introduced through close cooperation between a physiotherapist and a technician. Evaluation was performed after 4-34 months' regular use. The mask was well tolerated. All patients reported comfortable sleep and symptom relief. The effectiveness was confirmed by whole-night measurements of oxygen saturation and end-tidal carbon dioxide.
Klefbeck
B
B
Department of Neurology, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
Remmer
L
L
Weinberg
J
J
Borg
J
J
D000328:Adult; D004867:Equipment Design; D006701:Home Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007385:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008397:Masks; D008875:Middle Aged; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000628:therapy*; D016262:Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange; D012890:Sleep; D014797:Vital Capacity