Monitoring Positive Pressure Therapy in Sleep-Related Breathi... - 9783031502941

Monitoring Positive Pressure Therapy in Sleep-Related Breathing DisordersAdvanced Analysis of Respiratory Flow Curves\nAuthor(s): Vivien Schmeling Piccin\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer International Publishing AG\nISBN-13: 9783031502941, 978-3031502941\nSynopsis\nProviding good quality sleep to people with sleep-related breathing disorders is a major challenge for respiratory physiotherapists and other professionals working in the field. These patients chronically suffer from the negative effects of interrupted sleep, a consequence of increased respiratory effort, disturbing arousals and constant hypoxias. Using positive pressure equipment every night goes far beyond simply programming a device and choosing a mask.\n\nThis book provides a deep analysis and interpretation of the respiratory flow curves during sleep in patients using pressure therapy. It also helps the reader to understand the influence of the physiol.