Bi-level ventilation (sleep) factsheet

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Bi-level ventilation (sleep) factsheet (PDF file) (Links to English resource)
Summary: Bi-Level therapy (or BiPAP) is a type of breathing support that assists your child’s ability to breathe. It involves the use of a mask and a Bi-Level machine. The Bi-level machine delivers pressure via the mask to the airway and lungs.This opens the airways to allow normal breathing to occur.
Organisation: Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
Publishing date: August 2017
Last reviewed: September 2018
Target audience: General

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