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Using Bi-PAP Humidifier
157 Patients currently use Bi-PAP Humidifier
12 Patients stopped using Bi-PAP Humidifier
Hornet
Mouth/throat: none
Arms: moderate
Chest: mild
Legs: moderate
Hornet
daily since Jun 13, 2008
jhallowell
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: severe
Chest: mild
Legs: severe
jhallowell
since Jun 08, 2006
mompeach
Mouth/throat: severe
Arms: moderate
Chest: severe
Legs: moderate
mompeach
24 hours daily since Apr 03, 2006

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What is Non-invasive Ventilator? 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


What we've learned

Why Patients Use Bi-PAP Humidifier

Other
Other: 100% 60
slow my disease's progress
slow my disease's progress: 43% 26
Fatigue
Fatigue: 35% 21
General health
General health: 28% 17
Breathing difficulty
Breathing difficulty: 15% 9
Disease-related symptoms
Disease-related symptoms: 15% 9
Not indicated
Not indicated: 12% 7
Insomnia
Insomnia: 5% 3
Excessive yawning
Excessive yawning: 3% 2
Dry mouth at night
Dry mouth at night: 2% 1
Emotional lability
Emotional lability: 2% 1
Endurance reduced (whole body)
Endurance reduced (whole body): 2% 1
Fasciculations
Fasciculations: 2% 1
Stiffness/spasticity
Stiffness/spasticity: 2% 1

Patient Dosages

1 hours daily 3 hours daily 4 hours daily 5 hours daily 6 hours daily 7 hours daily 8 hours daily 9 hours daily 10 hours daily 12 hours daily 14 hours daily 15 hours daily 20 hours daily 24 hours daily 0.5 hours as needed 1 hours as needed 3 hours as needed 4 hours as needed 6 hours as needed 8 hours as needed 10 hours as needed 10 hours 24/7 24 hours 24/7 N/A
1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 7 Number of Patients: 7 6 Number of Patients: 6 5 Number of Patients: 5 8 Number of Patients: 8 35 Number of Patients: 35 3 Number of Patients: 3 10 Number of Patients: 10 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 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 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 69 Number of Patients: 69  

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Bi-PAP Humidifier

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
4
8
16
34
32
28

Why Patients Stopped Using Bi-PAP Humidifier (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other
Other: 100% 7
Not indicated
Not indicated: 43% 3
Doctor's advice
Doctor's advice: 14% 1
Course of treatment ended
Course of treatment ended: 14% 1

How Long Patients Used Bi-PAP Humidifier Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
1
4
1
4
1
1

Average: 1 star 2 star 3 star 4 star Bi-PAP Humidifier Ratings

4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
4: 100% 9
3 stars3 stars3 stars
3: 22% 2
2 stars2 stars
2: 11% 1
1 star
1: 11% 1


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