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Alternatively , some practitioners report ventilating children with status asthmaticus with pressure support alone , allowing the patient to set his or her own respiratory rate as determined by his or her own physiologic time constant while assisting ventilation by relieving the fatigue due to significant work of breathing.Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation ( NPPV ) , such as continuous positive airway pressure ( CPAP ) or bimodal positive airway pressure ( BiPAP ) delivered through a face mask , has been used for support of status asthmaticus . Gregory 1971 observed dramatic improvements over earlier approaches in neonates with respiratory distress syndrome ( RDS ) when continuous positive airway pressure ( CPAP ) was applied through an endotracheal tube . Various treatments for apnea in preterm infants have been used , including physical stimulation by nursing staff , pharmacological stimulation including methylxanthines ( HendersonSmart 2005a ) and continuous positive airway pressure ( CPAP ) ( HendersonSmart 2005b ) . Oral devices and surgeries can remedy the problem , but the most common therapy is continuous positive airway pressure ( CPAP ) .