Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

"Continuous Positive Airway Pressure" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

Definition | Details | More General Concepts | Related Concepts | More Specific Concepts

A technique of respiratory therapy, in either spontaneously breathing or mechanically ventilated patients, in which airway pressure is maintained above atmospheric pressure throughout the respiratory cycle by pressurization of the ventilatory circuit. (On-Line Medical Dictionary [Internet]. Newcastle upon Tyne(UK): The University Dept. of Medical Oncology: The CancerWEB Project; c1997-2003 [cited 2003 Apr 17]. Available from: http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/)

Descriptor ID	D045422
MeSH Number(s)	E02.041.625.790.259 E02.880.820.790.259
Concept/Terms	Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Continuous Positive Airway Pressure CPAP Ventilation Ventilation, CPAP Biphasic Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Biphasic Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Bilevel Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure nCPAP Ventilation Ventilation, nCPAP Airway Pressure Release Ventilation Airway Pressure Release Ventilation APRV Ventilation Mode APRV Ventilation Modes Ventilation Mode, APRV Ventilation Modes, APRV

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Continuous Positive Airway Pressure".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Airway Management [E02.041]
Respiration, Artificial [E02.041.625]
Positive-Pressure Respiration [E02.041.625.790]
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure [E02.041.625.790.259]
Respiratory Therapy [E02.880]
Respiration, Artificial [E02.880.820]
Positive-Pressure Respiration [E02.880.820.790]
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure [E02.880.820.790.259]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Continuous Positive Airway Pressure".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Continuous Positive Airway Pressure".

publications

Timeline | Most Recent

This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Continuous Positive Airway Pressure" by people in this website by year, and whether "Continuous Positive Airway Pressure" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 63 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2016 and 2020 and 2024

To see the data from this visualization as text, click here.

Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	2	0	2
2004	1	0	1
2005	3	1	4
2006	1	2	3
2007	1	1	2
2008	0	1	1
2009	0	2	2
2011	1	0	1
2012	1	2	3
2013	1	0	1
2014	1	0	1
2015	3	1	4
2016	4	3	7
2017	2	1	3
2018	1	2	3
2019	1	1	2
2020	4	3	7
2021	1	3	4
2023	1	3	4
2024	4	3	7
2025	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Continuous Positive Airway Pressure" by people in Profiles.

Sina EM, Shankar S, Boon MS, Huntley CT. Risk of Motor Vehicle Accidents in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Comparative Analysis of CPAP Versus Surgery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Apr; 172(4):1459-1467.

View in: PubMed
Martin AM, Elliott Z, Mastrolonardo E, Wu R, Mease J, Boon M, Huntley C. Long Term Cardiovascular Outcomes Between Sleep Surgery and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2024 Dec; 133(12):1019-1028.

View in: PubMed
Kaki PC, Molin N, Goldfarb JA, Kaffenberger TM, Creighton E, Boon M, Huntley C. Relationship of Modified Sleep Apnea Severity Index and HGNS Efficacy and Adherence in OSA Patients. Laryngoscope. 2025 03; 135(3):1212-1217.

View in: PubMed
D'Souza GE, Duffy A, Mandloi S, Garvey E, Naimi B, Hannikainen P, Benedict P, Nyquist GN, Farrell C, Rosen M, Toskala E, Evans J, Rabinowitz MR. CPAP-induced sphenoid sinus pressures after endoscopic sinus surgery. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2025 01; 15(1):68-72.

View in: PubMed
Mandloi S, Garg N, Naimi B, Shah R, Kaki P, Alnemri A, Duffy A, Zhan T, Kaffenberger TM, Boon MS, Huntley CT. Transoral Robotic Surgery Versus Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for OSA: A Cost Analysis Study. Laryngoscope. 2025 01; 135(1):457-462.

View in: PubMed
Diecidue RJ, LaNoue MD, Manning EL, Huntley CT, Harrington JD. Comparing Treatment Effectiveness and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures of Four Treatment Options for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2024 12; 82(12):1537-1548.

View in: PubMed
Tekumalla S, Plawecki A, Kaffenberger T, Alapati R, Doghramji K, Boon M, Huntley C. The relationship between positive airway pressure tolerance and adherence: defining a new metric. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024 07 01; 20(7):1033-1038.

View in: PubMed
Healy H, Whitesel E, Mao W, Day CL, Murphy TG, Song CH, Williams PK, Brachio SS, Cham P, Vartanian RJ, Chin S, Arora P, Bizzarro M, Sink DW, Zupancic JAF, Gupta M. Measuring practice preference variation for quality improvement in neonatal respiratory care. J Perinatol. 2024 07; 44(7):1001-1008.

View in: PubMed
Rodin J, Fiorella M, Crippen M, Best K, Taub D, Champion A, Boon M, Huntley C. Patient Referral and Acceptance of Maxillomandibular Advancement for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Laryngoscope. 2024 06; 134(6):2964-2969.

View in: PubMed
Shankar S, Moroco AE, Elliott ZT, Boon M, Huntley C. Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Trisomy 21 and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 02; 170(2):595-604.

View in: PubMed

People

Explore

Similar Concepts

Top Journals

The Thomas Jefferson University web site, its contents and programs, is provided for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice nor is it intended to create any physician-patient relationship. Please remember that this information should not substitute for a visit or a consultation with a health care provider. The views or opinions expressed in the resources provided do not necessarily reflect those of Thomas Jefferson University, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, or the Jefferson Health System or staff.
Please read our Privacy Statement