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Brand Names:
Bi-Pap, Bi-PAP Humidifier, Bi-Pap w/humidifier and oxygen concentrator, BiPAP AVAPS, NIPPV other than BIPAP, ResMed VPAP III ST-A, Vivi 40, VPAP, VPAP III
What is Non-invasive Ventilator?
NIPPV, also known as Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (Bi-Pap) is an electronic breathing device used in the treatment of sleep apnoea, lung disease, and to treat respiratory weakness in ALS. Use of the device overnight improves quality of sleep, daytime sleepiness, and may improve thinking ability.
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299 patients in the community are using or have used Non-invasive Ventilator.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 108 | 37% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 57 | 19% |
| disease-related symptoms | 32 | 11% |
| Fatigue | 31 | 10% |
| General health | 30 | 10% |
| Breathing difficulty | 17 | 5% |
| Insomnia | 6 | 2% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 2 | <1% |
| Excessive yawning | 2 | <1% |
| Emotional lability | 1 | <1% |
| Shortness of breath | 1 | <1% |
| Dry mouth at night | 1 | <1% |
| Fasciculations | 1 | <1% |
| Endurance reduced (whole body) | 1 | <1% |
Based on the patients currently using Non-invasive Ventilator.
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How long current patients have been using Non-invasive Ventilator or how long patients were using Non-invasive Ventilator before stopping.
Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
| Major | 50% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 50% | 1 |
Insomnia
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 25% | 1 |
| Mild | 25% | 1 |
| None | 50% | 2 |
Top reported side-effects include: dry mouth/throat
Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.