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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Introduction In contrast to a series of recent meta‑analyses (MAs), the 3CPO (Three Interventions in Cardiogenic Pulmonary Oedema) randomized controlled trial (RCT) reported in 2008 did not find a ...

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

The need for reintubation after extubation and discontinuation of mechanical ventilation is not uncommon and is associated with increased mortality. Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation has been ...

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 ...