Thommi G, Nugent K, Bell G M, Liu J
Department of Medicine, VAMC, Salem, Virginia.
Chest. 1991 Jun;99(6):1527-9. doi: 10.1378/chest.99.6.1527.
A 52-year-old man presented with pure central sleep apnea syndrome that failed to respond to nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) therapy. Intermittent positive pressure stimulation via a nasal mask was instituted using a portable positive pressure ventilator. We found marked reduction in the respiratory disturbance index, number of desaturations, and the number of arousals with this mode of therapy.