Non-invasive Ventilator Treatment Report

Category: Equipment

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Generic Name: Non-invasive Ventilator

What is Non-invasive Ventilator?

An example of 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.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 159 26 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Breathing difficulty 149 29 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Fatigue 61 9 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
General health 34 5 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Sleep Apnea 19 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) 11 1 Efficacy_major

See all 386 patients currently using Non-invasive Ventilator

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Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently using Non-invasive Ventilator. See all 61 dosages ►

  daily 4 hr daily 5 hr daily 6 hr daily 7 hr daily 8 hr daily 9 hr daily 10 hr daily 12 hr daily 24 hr daily
  55 Number of Patients: 55 27 Number of Patients: 27 13 Number of Patients: 13 34 Number of Patients: 34 31 Number of Patients: 31 139 Number of Patients: 139 20 Number of Patients: 20 40 Number of Patients: 40 22 Number of Patients: 22 16 Number of Patients: 16  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 42   Other: 53%
Course of treatment ended 11   Course of treatment ended: 14%
Not indicated 11   Not indicated: 14%
Did not seem to work 9   Did not seem to work: 11%
Doctor's advice 8   Doctor's advice: 10%
Side effects too severe 4   Side effects too severe: 5%
Change in health plan coverage 2   Change in health plan coverage: 3%

See all 77 patients who’ve stopped using Non-invasive Ventilator

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Non-invasive Ventilator

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

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Non-invasive Ventilator

Always
 53 65%
Usually
 15 18%
Sometimes
 13 16%
Never
 1 1%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Non-invasive Ventilator

Very
 12 15%
Somewhat
 25 30%
A little
 26 32%
Not at all
 19 23%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Non-invasive Ventilator

$200+
 1 3%
$100-199
 4 12%
$50-99
 4 12%
$25-49
 3 9%
< $25
 22 65%

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34 patient evaluations for Non-invasive Ventilator

Purpose: General health (Started Sep 27, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 22, 2013 1 hr Weekly Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Mar 22, 2013
Advice & Tips
I'm new to this device. I've had it for a year but I've only just started to use it on a regular basis. I try to put 3 to 4 hours into each day. I do this because at times I feel a slight breathlessness and also because my voice appears weak. It also appears to raise my energy levels.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) (Started Nov 25, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 27, 2012 9 hr Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Dec 04, 2011 3 hr Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Date
Oct 27, 2012
Advice & Tips
since my feeding tube implant, I get extreme gas and bloating in my stomach while using the BiPAP. It makes it very difficult to sleep. Additionally, I sometimes wake in the middle of the night with thick mucus. Overall however, I still believe the BiPAP to have somewhat slowed down the progression of the disease.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
Date
Dec 04, 2011
Advice & Tips
My energy levels are much improved!
Cost
$50-99 monthly
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Purposes: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and Fatigue (Started Apr 26, 2011)
Date Dosage ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness Fatigue Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 28, 2012 4 hr Daily ?Can't tell Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Date
Jul 28, 2012
Advice & Tips
I used a bipap when I had my Supra Pubic Catheter Insertion done. I found it so beneficial for fatigue symptoms that I petitioned my consultant for a prescription despite good blood gas levels
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