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KairosPAPTM (KPAPTM): Pressure at the Right Time -
The Future of PAP Therapy for OSA
Why is KPAPTM a Breakthrough?
These live one-hour webinars will describe KairosPAPTM (KPAPTM), a novel way to deliver the minimum pressure needed across the respiratory cycle to keep the pharyngeal airway patent during sleep.
Kairos is a Greek word meaning “at the right time,” and, in this context, it means positive airway pressure at the right time across the respiratory cycle.
First, previous attempts to improve CPAP comfort (BiPAP, C-Flex, and EPR) will be discussed and why they negatively affected airway patency and did not improve adherence.
Next, the concept of reducing IPAP to less than EPAP will be addressed first with a full discussion of the effect of a simple resistor (V-Com, approximately 2 cm H20/L/s) placed in the PAP tubing, which lowers IPAP by about 2 cm H20. This resistor did not affect PAP efficacy, reduced leak, improved adherence, and eliminated TECSA when present.
Finally, the full KPAPTM algorithm will be explained, followed by a discussion of ongoing studies assessing its effect on PAP efficacy and perceived comfort.
The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.
Earn 1.00 CME, ADA or CSTE Credit
Learning Objectives
- Participants will understand why lowering Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP, C-Flex, EPR) compromises the pharyngeal airway and does not lead to improved adherence.
- Participants will grasp the benefit of lowering inspiratory positive airway pressure (IPAP) by 2 cm H20 with a simple in-line resistor.
- The rationale and description of the new PAP pressure algorithm will be explained, and its efficacy and comfort will be outlined compared to CPAP.
Accreditation
Application has been made for 1.00 CE credit for Physician Accreditation (ACCME), which covers MD, NP, PA Category I and DO Category II, and ADA for DDS and DMD.
Application has been made to the BRPT for 1.00 CSTE (RPSGT, CPSGT, CCSH).
There is no charge for this webinar.
About the Speaker
David P. White, MD, was the first Gerald E. McGinnis Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, where he trained many of today’s leaders in sleep medicine. He is a former editor-in-chief of the journal SLEEP, president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and chairman of the NIH's sleep research task force. He also served as Chief Medical Officer for Respironics and Philips Respironics until 2013. With 300 publications, he continues his primary research at Harvard focusing on the pathophysiology of sleep breathing disorders.