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Non‐invasive ventilation in the management of respiratory failure
Author(s) -
Chan Joseph KW,
Leung Roland CC,
Lai Christopher KW
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
respirology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.857
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1440-1843
pISSN - 1323-7799
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1843.1997.tb00075.x
Subject(s) - medicine , endotracheal intubation , intensive care medicine , positive pressure ventilation , respiratory failure , acute respiratory failure , intubation , ventilation (architecture) , noninvasive ventilation , respiratory system , anesthesia , mechanical ventilation , mechanical engineering , engineering
Non‐invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) has been used increasingly to treat various forms of respiratory failure, with benefits in terms of gas exchange improvement, avoidance of endotracheal intubation and a decreased mortality. This review will focus on the recent developments and recommendations in the use of NIPPV in the treatment of acute and chronic respiratory failure, the methodology in the application of NIPPY, and briefly on its proposed mechanism of action.