词汇 | continuous-positive-airway-pressure |
释义 | continuous positive airway pressure noun[ U ] medical specializeduk /kənˌtɪn.ju.əs ˌpɒz.ə.tɪv ˈeə.weɪ ˌpreʃ.ər/ us /kənˌtɪn.ju.əs ˌpɑː.zə.t̬ɪv ˈer.weɪ ˌpreʃ.ɚ/(abbreviationCPAP) a treatment for conditions such as some respiratory diseases and sleep apnoea, consisting of a mask attached to a device, that helps keep a person's airways(= the passages through which they breathe) open so that air can flow to the lungs: Sleep apnoea is often treated with a continuous positive airway pressure device, that forces air through the nasal passages and keeps the throat from collapsing. The most effective treatment is continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP). Many sleep apnoea sufferers instead opt to use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. To relieve his symptoms, Ryan uses a continuous positive airway pressure machine. Nasal ventilation was used, rather than continuous positive airway pressure, which has been shown in kyphoscoliotic patients to be less effective. Medical dressings, supports & devices anti-shock auditory brainstem implant bath chair binder bioengineer brace compress earplug grommet heat pack ICD in a castphrase in plasterphrase plaster sling sticking plaster suspensory telecoil ventricular assist device walking frame |
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