Non Invasive Artificial Ventilation

1. Chronic Mechanical Ventilation: Is There a Rationale?

   • Stefano Nava, Francesco Fanfulla

   Pages 149-153

2. Chronic Ventilation in COPD

   • Stefano Nava, Francesco Fanfulla

   Pages 155-168

3. Ventilation in Patients with Restrictive Disorders

   • Stefano Nava, Francesco Fanfulla

   Pages 169-175

4. Rationale for Ventilation Therapy During Sleep

   • Stefano Nava, Francesco Fanfulla

   Pages 177-194

5. Nocturnal Ventilation: When to Use CPAP, When NIV

   • Stefano Nava, Francesco Fanfulla

   Pages 195-214

Over the last two decades, the increasing use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has reduced the need for endotracheal ventilation, thus decreasing the rate of ventilation-induced complications. Thus, NIV has decreased both intubation rates and mortality rates in specific subsets of patients with acute respiratory failure (for example, patients with hypercapnia, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, immune deficiencies, or post-transplantation acute respiratory failure). Despite the increased use of NIV in clinical practice, there is still a need for more educational tools to improve clinicians’ knowledge of the indications and contraindications for NIV, the factors that predict failure or success, and also what should be considered when starting NIV. This book has the dual function of being a "classical" text where the major findings in the literature are discussed and highlighted, as well as a practical manual on the tricks and pitfalls to consider in NIV application by both beginners and experts. For example, setting the ventilatory parameters; choosing the interfaces, circuits, and humidification systems; monitoring; and the "right" environment for the "right" patient will be discussed to help clinicians in their choices.

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Noninvasive ventilation
• Respiratory failure
• rehabilitation psychology

From the reviews:

“This book describes the physiology and applications of mechanical ventilation without the traditional endotracheal tube. The purpose is to provide a clinical approach to noninvasive ventilation and pearls. Practitioners at all levels using noninvasive ventilation are an appropriate audience for this work … . This is an effective, conversational introduction to an important bedside technology.” (David J. Dries, Doody’s Book Reviews, February, 2014)

• Respiratory and Critical Care Unit, AO Sant Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater University, Bologna, Italy

  Stefano Nava

• Div. Pneumologica, Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri Div. Pneumologica, Pavia, Italy

  Francesco Fanfulla

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