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Non-Invasive Ventilation: Indications and Caveats

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Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) provides respiratory support in patients with respiratory failure while waiting for the underlying pharmacologic treatment to take effect. Compared with invasive mechanical ventilation, NIV is easier to use. It can be delivered through different interfaces and by using different modes of mechanical ventilation. NIV patients need to be closely monitored to detect any clinical deterioration and aiming to minimize the risk of delayed intubation. Here, we review the latest evidence about the use of NIV, from the modes and interfaces to the evidence in different clinical settings.

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  1. Servei de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Institut de Recerca Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain

    Oriol Roca

  2. Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CibeRes), Madrid, Spain

    Oriol Roca

  3. Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of The Sacred Heart, Fondazione ‘Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli’ IRCCS, Rome, Italy

    Domenico Luca Grieco

  4. Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Laveena Munshi

  5. Department of Medicine, Sinai Health System and University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Laveena Munshi

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Roca, O., Grieco, D.L., Munshi, L. (2022). Non-Invasive Ventilation: Indications and Caveats. In: Bellani, G. (eds) Mechanical Ventilation from Pathophysiology to Clinical Evidence. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93401-9_9

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