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What is BiPAP Humidifier?

A Bi-Pap or CPAP humidifier is a chamber of water added to the non-invasive ventilation system in order to prevent irritation or the airways. Read more...Click to read more below

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
3 13%
Mild
5 22%
None
15 65%

Most commonly reported side effects

dry mouth/throat
7 30%
sore nose where the mask rests
5 22%
Gas and Bloating
2 9%
Headaches
2 9%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently using BiPAP Humidifier. See all 39 dosages ►

  0.5hours as needed 10hours as needed 10 hr all the time (24/7) 12 hr all the time (24/7) 12 min as needed 16hours as needed 1hours as needed 24 hr all the time (24/7) 3hours as needed 4hours as needed 6hours as needed 8hours as needed all the time (24/7) as needed daily hours as needed 1 hr weekly 3 hr every other week 1 hr daily 2 hr daily 3 hr daily 3 other daily 4 hr daily 4 min daily 5 hr daily 6 hr daily 7 hr daily 8 hr daily 9 hr daily 10 hr daily 12 hr daily 13 hr daily 14 hr daily 15 hr daily 16 hr daily 20 hr daily 23 hr daily 24 hr daily 120 min daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 20 Number of Patients: 20 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 13 Number of Patients: 13 11 Number of Patients: 11 64 Number of Patients: 64 6 Number of Patients: 6 18 Number of Patients: 18 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
10 53% Other: 53%
Course of treatment ended
3 16% Course of treatment ended: 16%
Not indicated
3 16% Not indicated: 16%
Did not seem to work
2 11% Did not seem to work: 11%
Doctor's advice
2 11% Doctor's advice: 11%

See all 19 patients who’ve stopped using BiPAP Humidifier

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using BiPAP Humidifier

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
2
26
29
39

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
4
5
3
2
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
15 65%
Usually
4 17%
Sometimes
4 17%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 9%
Somewhat
2 9%
A little
10 43%
Not at all
9 39%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
2 9%
$25-49
2 9%
< $25
7 30%

Report created on November 22, 2009.