Nasal High Flow: Novel Approach for Ventilatory Assist During Sleep
Fig. 80.1 NHF devices for use during sleep in the home. Left: myAIRVO™, Right: TNI® softFlow 80.4 Effect of Sleep on Ventilatory Responses to NHF Whereas most studies demonstrate a…
Monitoring Patients During Noninvasive Ventilation: The Clinical Point of View
Descriptor % of nonadaptation Face format 30.5 Discomfort 28.8 Air leaking 27.7 Claustrophobia 18.6 Uncooperative patient 10.1 Patient agitation 6.7 Other causes There are many possible side effects and adverse…
Noninvasive Ventilation in Difficult Endotracheal Intubation
Mnemonic Description Look externally Obesity, micrognathia, evidence of previous head and neck surgery or irradiation, presence of facial hair, dental abnormalities (poor dentition, dentures, large teeth), narrow face, high and…
Noninvasive Ventilation in Cardiac Procedures: Key Technical and Practical Implications
Fig. 70.1 TEE examination through a non-invasive ventilation helmet in a sedated patient. Part of a tracheostomy foam dressing is used as an airtight sleeve (arrow). Reproduced from Pisano et…
Monitoring Accuracy of Home Mechanical Ventilators: Key Technical Elements and Clinical Implications
(18.1) where VT = tidal volume, V (IL) corresponds to the flow or volume exiting through the leak port, V (NIL) is the flow/volume of unintentional leaks, and CV is the compressible…
Influence of Staff Training on the Outcome of Noninvasive Ventilation
Technical knowledge (theoretical and practical) Medical coordinator – staff/patient interaction Medical coordinator – staff/ventilator interaction Ventilator/patient interactions Other variables Indications/contraindications for NIV Intubation and mechanical ventilation criteria NIV physiopathology NIV…
Software for Home Ventilators and Leak Compensation: Key Technical and Practical Applications
Fig. 8.1 (a) Graphic transcription of daily compliance and pattern of use of a ventilator provided by ventilator software in a patient who is well adapted to his ventilator, with…
Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients with Solid Malignancies
Infectious Pneumonia Bacteria Viral Post obstructive Opportunistic infections Fungal PCP Noninfectious Related to cancer Airway obstruction Pulmonary hemorrhage Lymphangitic pulmonary spread Pleural effusion Related to cancer treatment Drug-induced pulmonary toxicity…
Noninvasive Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NIV-NAVA) in Children and Adults
Fig. 15.1 Multiple afferent signals continuously meet and integrate in the respiratory centers. The electrical activity of the diaphragm (Edi) is the final neural output from the respiratory centers (efferent…
Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute and Chronic Heart Failure: Evidence and Key Topics
Fig. 46.1 The effect of rising left atrial pressure on the development of pulmonary edema in a canine model (Reproduced from Guyton and Lindsey [1]. With kind permission of Wolters…
