BiPAP w/humidifier Treatment Report

Category: Equipment

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Generic Name: Non-invasive Ventilator

What is BiPAP w/humidifier?

An example of BiPAP w/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.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Breathing difficulty 84 16 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 78 9 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Fatigue 37 5 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
General health 21 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Sleep Apnea 9 2 Efficacy_moderate
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) 6 1 Efficacy_major

See all 218 patients currently using BiPAP w/humidifier

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 8
Mild
 6
None
 27

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with BiPAP w/humidifier

Dry mouth (xerostomia) 5
Dry throat 5
sore nose where the mask rests 4
Hospitalization 2
Headaches 2
Gas 2
See all 18 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently using BiPAP w/humidifier. See all 47 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
  19 Number of Patients: 19 15 Number of Patients: 15 9 Number of Patients: 9 15 Number of Patients: 15 20 Number of Patients: 20 78 Number of Patients: 78 12 Number of Patients: 12 22 Number of Patients: 22 9 Number of Patients: 9 6 Number of Patients: 6  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 19   Other: 51%
Course of treatment ended 6   Course of treatment ended: 16%
Doctor's advice 5   Doctor's advice: 14%
Did not seem to work 4   Did not seem to work: 11%
Not indicated 3   Not indicated: 8%
Side effects too severe 2   Side effects too severe: 5%
Change in health plan coverage 1   Change in health plan coverage: 3%

See all 36 patients who’ve stopped using BiPAP w/humidifier

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

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using BiPAP w/humidifier

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

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 BiPAP w/humidifier

Always
 27 66%
Usually
 8 20%
Sometimes
 6 15%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of BiPAP w/humidifier

Very
 5 12%
Somewhat
 12 29%
A little
 14 34%
Not at all
 10 24%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of BiPAP w/humidifier

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 1 5%
$50-99
 4 20%
$25-49
 3 15%
< $25
 12 60%

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16 patient evaluations for BiPAP w/humidifier

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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Purpose: Support lung health (Started Jan 30, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 29, 2012 10 hr Weekly Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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Purposes: General health, Fatigue, Breathing difficulty, and Fasciculations (Started May 25, 2007)
Date Dosage General health Perceived effectiveness Fatigue Perceived effectiveness Breathing difficulty Perceived effectiveness Fasciculations Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 05, 2011 24 hr Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA little
Dec 15, 2009 23 hr Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Mar 10, 2009 23 hr Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA little
Aug 25, 2008 ? NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Dec 05, 2011
Advice & Tips
Keep trying until you find the right mask. I wore nasal pillow during the day because I found that more comfortable and I could wear my glasses. At night I wore eaither one that covered my nose and mouth or one that covered just my nose and used a chin strap to keep my mouth closed. By changing masks I was able to prevent skin problems. Don't be afraid of going out with friends with the mask on. After a while you forget about it. Little kids may ask and I would just say it helps my breathing.
Date
Dec 15, 2009
Advice & Tips
I use the nasal pillows during the day so I can wear my glasses. To give my nose a rest I use a mask at night. If I use small square band-aids on the bridge of my nose, there is less irratation
Date
Mar 10, 2009
Advice & Tips
Get a battery so you can take it with you easily
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