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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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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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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 neonates: a review of current literature
Moving from an era of invasive ventilation to that of non-invasive respiratory support, various modalities have emerged resulting in improved neonatal outcomes. Respiratory distress is the commonest problem seen both in preterm and term neonates, and the
V. V. Ramaswamy +2 more
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Monitoring the patient–ventilator asynchrony during non-invasive ventilation
Patient–ventilator asynchrony is a major issue during non-invasive ventilation and may lead to discomfort and treatment failure. Therefore, the identification and prompt management of asynchronies are of paramount importance during non-invasive ...
F. Longhini +7 more
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The role of ultrasound in predicting non-invasive ventilation outcomes: a systematic review
Purpose To systematically review and compare ultrasonographic methods and their utility in predicting non-invasive ventilation (NIV) outcomes. Methods A systematic review was performed using the PubMed, Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases from ...
M. Kheir +3 more
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Long-term non-invasive ventilation in children: Transition from hospital to home.
Long-term non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is an accepted therapy for sleep-related respiratory disorders and respiratory insufficiency or failure. Increase in the use of long-term NIV may, in part, be driven by an increase in the number of children ...
J. MacLean, B. Fauroux
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Background Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) with bi-level positive pressure ventilation is a first-line intervention for selected patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure.
N. Ovtcharenko +9 more
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Chronic non-invasive ventilation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
BACKGROUND Chronic non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is increasingly being used to treat people with COPD who have respiratory failure, but the evidence supporting this treatment has been conflicting.
Tim Raveling +6 more
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Background and objectives Preoxygenation is crucial for providing sufficient oxygen reservoir to a patient before intubation and enables the extension of the period between breathing termination and critical desaturation (safe apnoea time ...
T. Chiang +6 more
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