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Over the last 50 years, thanks to advances in medical science and improved social care, life expectancy has been increasing across the world (Kocarnik et al., JAMA Oncol. 8:420–444, 2022). And so, the medical community has a new challenge that involves not only scientific knowledge but also difficult bioethical questions.
Palliative NIV encompasses a range of applications, from symptom-based intervention concurrent with disease-directed treatment to purely palliative treatment delivered at the end of life. Anticipation is key in palliative medicine, especially regarding patients with chronic respiratory failure. This is a controversial topic and future research is needed; however many authors suggested that NIV could be helpful in an appropriate environment and a family-centered strategy.
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Gomes, B.M. (2023). Upper Airway Disorders and Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation: Rationale and Approaches. In: Esquinas, A.M., De Vito, A., Barbetakis, N. (eds) Upper Airway Disorders and Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32487-1_21
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