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Use of Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Older Patients

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Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Critical Care, Anesthesiology and Palliative Care

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This chapter tried to answer some questions still open that refer to the NIV therapy in older patients. The difference between older patients and younger adults in terms of function and structure of the respiratory system and the impact of frailty on the choices of non-invasive ventilation or excluding mechanical ventilation.

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    Nicola Vargas, Angela Pagano, Erminia Ramponi & Stefano Badolato

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Vargas, N., Tibullo, L., Pagano, A., Ramponi, E., Badolato, S. (2023). Use of Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Older Patients. In: Servillo, G., Vargas, M. (eds) Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Critical Care, Anesthesiology and Palliative Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36510-2_21

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