MeSH definition : Application of positive pressure to the inspiratory phase when the patient has an
artificial airway in place and is connected to a ventilator.;
Related MeSH term : biphasic intermittent positive airway pressure; BIPAP Biphasic Intermittent Positive Airway Pressure;
MeSH annotation : do not confuse with INTERMITTENT POSITIVE-PRESSURE BREATHING: IPPV is on a ventilator,
IPPB is spontaneous; in the literature BIPAP (BIPHASIC INTERMITTENT POSITIVE AIRWAY
PRESSURE) goes here and BiPAP (BIPHASIC CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE) goes
under CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE;