airway pressure
collocation in Englishmeaningsofairwayandpressure
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withairway.
airway
noun[C]
uk/ˈeə.weɪ/us/ˈer.weɪ/
anatomyspecialized
the passage through the mouth and throat that carries air to ...
See more atairway
pressure
noun
uk/ˈpreʃ.ər/us/ˈpreʃ.ɚ/
the force you produce when you ...
See more atpressure
(Definition ofairwayandpressurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofairway pressure
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Effective treatment most often relies on nasal continuous positiveairwaypressure, but poor tolerance or compliance sometimes leads to treatment with oral appliances or surgery.
From theCambridge English Corpus
First continuous positiveairwaypressure, then mechanical ventilation, changed medical care of premature newborns forever.
From theCambridge English Corpus
He could then be extubated and managed with nasal continuous positiveairwaypressure.
From theCambridge English Corpus
After 4 days of continuous nasal positiveairwaypressure, he needed only low flow oxygen via nasal prongs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Early nasal continuous positiveairwaypressuretreatment reduces the need for intubation in very low birth weight infants.
From theCambridge English Corpus
He was successfully extubated to nasal continuous positiveairwaypressureon day 63 of life and advanced to nasal cannula oxygen on day 71 of life.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Airwaypressurerelease ventilation is usually utilized as a type of inverse ratio ventilation.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
Cardiopulmonary monitoring, oximetry, supplemental oxygen or nasal (continuous positiveairwaypressure) ventilation, intravenous infusions, and monitor leads do not prevent kangaroo care.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
Positiveairwaypressuremachines, particularly bi-level ones, are sometimes used in this latter way.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
However tidal volumes of 4ml/kg should be delivered irrespective ofairwaypressure.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
Continuous positiveairwaypressureand mandibular advancement devices are often used.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
This employs an extremely high inverse ratio in a continuous pressure system similar to biphasic positiveairwaypressurebut with several additional variables.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
Peakairwaypressurevaries from breath to breath according to changes in the patient's airway resistance and lung compliance.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
Acute treatments can include heliox, intermittent positive pressure ventilation and continuous positiveairwaypressure.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
A positiveairwaypressureshould be maintained, and neonatal sepsis must be ruled out.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
If positiveairwaypressureventilation is used to treat respiratory failure, this may be administered in a high dependency unit or equivalent area.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
Non-invasive machines such as a bilevel positiveairwaypressuremachine may be used.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
The devices, due to their closed-loop system technology, allow for rescue of non-breathing victims in toxic environments by always maintaining positiveairwaypressure.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
Pulmonary capillary transmural pressure is determined by pulmonary capillary pressure andairwaypressure.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofairway
Go to the definition ofpressure
See other collocations withairway