Methods and apparatus for stroke patient treatment

本发明公开了输送连续的正的通道压力(CPAP)过程中，评估中风病人状态和处理病人的方法与装置。通过确定产生中心式和障碍性窒息或从病人的气流输送给病人的压力的百分位，可以计算和分析中风标志，以提供病人所患中风的类型和病人神经恢复程度的信息。根据对病人状况的评估，该装置的程序可以识别对病人适合的CPAP处理形式。可在各种处理形式之间选择该装置和建议使用该装置；该装置还可识别报表的补偿代码和形成跟踪病人对中风处理的响应的数据。 Methods and apparatus for assessing the condition of and treating patients for stroke during the delivery of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) are disclosed. By determining central and obstructive apnea occurrences or the percentile of pressure delivered to the patient from patient airflow, stroke indicators may be calculated and analyzed to provide information on the type of stroke a patient has suffered and the degree of a patient's neuro-recovery. The apparatus may be programmed with a particular protocol intended to identify between alternative forms of CPAP treatment appropriate for the patient based upon an assessment of the patient's condition. The device can select and recommend between the various treatment forms, identify billing reimbursement codes and generate data to track patient response to stroke treatments.