High-intensity noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) might have reduced need for endotracheal intubation for persistent hypercapnia during acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early tracheostomy within 9 days of mechanical ventilation was associated with lower 90-day mortality and ...

The NIVO score predicts in-ICU mortality, 1-year mortality, and NIV failure in AECOPD patients requiring mechanical ventilation. It evaluates six variables at admission, including arterial blood pH ...

As noninvasive ventilation grows in popularity, new research examines when the therapy works, and when clinicians should be cautious. As noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has grown in popularity as a ...

Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine A large meta-analysis, spearheaded by a team of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There was a significant reduction in mean annual admissions requiring noninvasive ventilation 1 year after vs.

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 ...

Supporting patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), remains a critical challenge in intensive care units ...

Combination Bronchodilator Therapy in COPD Management Get the latest evidence and guidance regarding use of the combination of a long-acting muscarinic antagonists and a long-acting beta2-agonists in ...

In a recent study published in JAMA, researchers investigated whether adding sigh breaths to standard care regimens of mechanically ventilated trauma patients increased ventilator-free days (VFDs).