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单词 continuous positive airway pressure
释义

continuous positive airway pressure

noun

: a technique for relieving breathing problems (such as those associated with sleep apnea or congestive heart failure) by pumping a steady flow of air at constant pressure through the nose to prevent the narrowing or collapse of air passages or to help the lungs to expand
abbreviation CPAP
compare bilevel positive airway pressure

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The ventilator and continuous positive airway pressure or CPAP machine that Aila once used for breathing are history. Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2022 The treatment of choice for sleep apnea is the use of a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Feb. 2022 The treatment of choice for sleep apnea is the use of a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Feb. 2022 The treatment of choice for sleep apnea is the use of a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Feb. 2022 The treatment of choice for sleep apnea is the use of a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Feb. 2022 The treatment of choice for sleep apnea is the use of a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Feb. 2022 Of the 75 children analyzed in the study, four needed intensive care, with one child requiring continuous positive airway pressure. Serena Coady, SELF, 21 Mar. 2022 The treatment of choice for sleep apnea is the use of a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

continuous positive airway pressure

noun

: a technique for relieving breathing problems (as those associated with sleep apnea or congestive heart failure) by pumping a steady flow of air of constant pressure through the nose to prevent the narrowing or collapse of air passages or to help the lungs to expand
The most common treatment for patients with sleep apnea is to provide continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) at the upper airway, usually through a nasal mask, during sleep. Jeffrey M. Drazen
abbreviation CPAP
compare bilevel positive airway pressure, positive end-expiratory pressure
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