Nasal ventilation as a treatment for stroke (US6776155)


	Parent Case:			CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/079,848, filed May 15, 1998 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,336,454 which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/046,745, filed May 16, 1997, the specifications of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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	First Claim: Show all 2 claims			We claim: 1. A method for the treatment of a patient who is suffering from an incident of stroke comprising the steps of: providing a device for the delivery of positive pressure airway treatment at a pressure which exceeds atmospheric pressure, the device comprising (a) an airflow generator; (b) an interface adapted to fit a patient; and (c) a conduit for the flow of air from said generator to said interface; and delivering treatment with said device to said patient during an acute phase of an incident of stroke in said patient to improve the patient's blood oxygen level, the acute phase being defined as the first three hours from onset of the incident of stroke.
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