different scenarios
These scenarios apply to all chronic respiratory conditions with chronic use of positive pressure at home; be it CPAP, APAP, bi-level or ventilator. To lighten the present document and because it is the most frequent indication of treatment by positive pressure; the terms obstructive sleep apnea syndrome OSAS and CPAP will be used.
different
scenarios
no covid symptoms
with covid
symptoms
osa with positive pressure
non osa sleep-breathing issues on coao ir ventilator or bi-level
osas treated with an oral appliance
proven osas but not treated
osas suspected but not yet proven
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Katéri Champagne, internal and pneumological medical specialist, epidemiologist, Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine, Quebec, Canada, september 14, 2020, full diffusion allowed.