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4 wrz 2017 · Five selected articles focused on acute exacerbations of COPD inside and outside the ICU, two on NIV use in hypoxemic respiratory failure, two on immunosuppressed and transplant patients and one to prevent respiratory failure after extubation in high-risk patients.
NIV is considered the standard of care in the management of patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) due to acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It reduces the incidence of endotracheal intubation, in-hospital mortality and length of stay.5.
1 sty 2013 · In developing countries with scarce technology and less ICU beds, NIV will be an asset in general wards for nurses who have adequate experience in caring for acutely ill patients. The...
4 wrz 2017 · The use of NIV was associated with a significant reduction in the rate of endotracheal intubation (4/20 vs 14/20; P = 0.05), rate of fatal complications, length of stay in the ICU by survivors, and ICU mortality.
7 gru 2011 · The strongest evidence for use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is in patients with respiratory failure secondary to either chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cardiogenic pulmonary oedema. NIV is emerging as an alternative to MV in a number of different clinical situations.
21 mar 2023 · Given the limited resources for the large number of patients presenting with acute respiratory failure, we used non-invasive devices, i.e., pulse oximeters and non-invasive ventilation (NIV), to monitor and manage patients outside the ICU.
18 sie 2020 · Intensive care unit (ICU) patients, by definition, are critically ill. Most are mechanically ventilated, and require sedative and analgesic drugs to reduce distress, pain, and oxygen consumption during their stay.
