During the 5-yr study period, 3,124 patients were admitted to the PICU; among them, 1,814 (58%) required intubation. NPPV use increased from 0.45% of the total number of patients admitted per year ...

Introduction: Patients with neuromuscular diseases (NMDs) who require intubation are at risk of extubation failure due to respiratory muscle weakness and they may require tracheostomy. Purpose: To ...

Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation is a type of mechanical ventilation that does not require an artificial airway. Studies published in the 1990s that evaluated the efficacy of this technique ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A meta-analysis recently published in JAMA suggests that home noninvasive positive pressure ventilation, or ...

noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation for patients with copd A novel technique involving NPPV reduced the risks of nosocomial infection, requirement for intubation, and hospital mortality in ...

Shanghai (April 11, 2016)-- Patients with severe but stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can face many obstacles when it comes to exercising and staying healthy. Patients usually ...

New clinical guidelines for use of noninvasive ventilation in critical care settings have been published. New clinical guidelines for use of noninvasive ventilation in critical care settings are ...

Noninvasive ventilation, specifically non-invasive positive-pressure ventilation or continuous positive airway pressure delivered by mask, has now become standard care for the management of a number ...

Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility and outcome of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in daily clinical practice. Design: Observational retrospective cohort study. Setting: Pediatric ...

In patients with COPD and hypercapnia, the use of home noninvasive positive pressure ventilation compared with no device was significantly associated with improved clinical outcomes but no significant ...