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Non-invasive ventilation in postoperative period: Non-invasive ventilation [PDF]
Anaesthesia, postoperative pain and surgery will induce changes in respiratory system: hypoxaemia, pulmonary volume decrease and atelectasis associated with a restrictive syndrome and a diaphragm dysfunction.
Jovanović Gordana +1 more
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Adaptive non‐invasive ventilation treatment for sleep apnea [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of two non‐invasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) modalities to treat sleep apnea: (1) Average Volume Assured Pressure Support (AVAPS) NIV, and (2) Pressure Support (PS) NIV with Continuously ...
Fleur T. Tehrani, James H. Roum
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Non-invasive ventilation [PDF]
The paper describes the history and the present of non-invasive ventilation, the therapeutic method which plays an essential role in the therapy of acute as well as chronic respiratory illnesses. It focuses on indications and contraindications, adverse effects as well as some pitfalls of this therapy.Key words: non-invasive ventilation (NIV ...
David, Havel, Jan, Zeman
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Home mechanical ventilation: the Dutch approach
In the Netherlands we have an unique organisation of only 4 centres being responsible for all patients who need Home Mechanical ventilation(HMV). Nationwide criteria for referral and initiation of HMV are stated in our national guideline and recently a ...
R.J.M. van den Biggelaar +5 more
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Non-invasive ventilation in the elderly – never too late!
Dear Editor, Practising evidence-based medicine in an ageing population is challenging. Nevertheless, using age as a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure contraindication is less and less common.
Leonor Mendonça Almeida +5 more
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Non invasive ventilation (NIV)
Shipra Gulati, Rajiv Uttam
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Non-invasive Ventilation in Children With Neuromuscular Disease
The respiratory muscles are rarely spared in children with neuromuscular diseases (NMD) which puts them at risk of alveolar hypoventilation. The role of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is then to assist or “replace” the weakened respiratory muscles in ...
Brigitte Fauroux +10 more
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Non-invasive mechanical ventilation [PDF]
We read with interest the study by Moretti et al concerning the incidence and causes of failure of non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) after initial success.1 It is an interesting study, but some important factors associated with the initial treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which could influence the results of the study ...
Vanpee, Dominique +2 more
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Non-invasive ventilation use in acute COPD exacerbation and acute respiratory failure is very strong, however the evidence beyond home non-invasive ventilation for COPD patients is less clear.
Kimiyo Yamasaki
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Comfort During Non-invasive Ventilation
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has been shown to be effective in avoiding intubation and improving survival in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (ARF) when compared to conventional oxygen therapy.
Gianmaria Cammarota +2 more
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