BiPAP w/humidifier and oxygen concentrator Treatment Report

Category: Equipment

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Generic Name: Non-invasive Ventilator

What is BiPAP w/humidifier and oxygen concentrator?

An example of BiPAP w/humidifier and oxygen concentrator

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
Breathing difficulty 7 0
Sleep Apnea 4 1 Efficacy_moderate
Unrefreshing or poor sleep 2 0
General health 2 0
Central sleep apnea 1 0
Decreased diaphragm strength 1 0

See all 23 patients currently using BiPAP w/humidifier and oxygen concentrator

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 3

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

Sleep problems 1

Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently using BiPAP w/humidifier and oxygen concentrator. See all 11 dosages ►

  daily hours as needed 5 hr daily 6 hr daily 7 hr daily 8 hr daily 9 hr daily 10 hr daily 18 hr daily 20 hr daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2   Did not seem to work: 50%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 25%
Other 1   Other: 25%

See all 4 patients who’ve stopped using BiPAP w/humidifier and oxygen concentrator

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

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using BiPAP w/humidifier and oxygen concentrator

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
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
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of BiPAP w/humidifier and oxygen concentrator

Always
 3 75%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 1 25%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of BiPAP w/humidifier and oxygen concentrator

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 2 50%
A little
 1 25%
Not at all
 1 25%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of BiPAP w/humidifier and oxygen concentrator

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 4 100%

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3 patient evaluations for BiPAP w/humidifier and oxygen concentrator

Purpose: Doctor recommendation (Started Jan 15, 2005)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 01, 2010 8 hr Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Feb 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
my progression is very slow - I discovered that I didn't need to use my bipap when I slept with the head of my hospital bed raised to 45 degrees. Enough gravity was relieved so that I breathed fine.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purposes: Emphysema and Sleep Apnea (Started May 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Emphysema Perceived effectiveness Sleep Apnea Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 15, 2009 8 hr Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Sleep problems
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Purpose: Other (Started Sep 16, 1998)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 16, 2008 10 hr Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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1 additional evaluation for BiPAP w/humidifier and oxygen concentrator is not currently shared publicly.

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