Thorax

Non-invasive ventilation: interpretation of ventilator supplied data

Background The increasing number of patients treated by long-term non-invasive ventilation (NIV) challenges the capacity of ...
News Medical

Use of non-invasive ventilation decreases mortality in children with respiratory distress, study finds

A study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and the Mailman School of Public Health found that applying continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), a form of non-invasive ventilation, ...
MedPage Today

Helmet CPAP Leads Noninvasive Ventilation Therapies for Acute Respiratory Failure

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Non-invasive breathing support for COVID-19 patients isn’t linked to heightened infection risk

The use of non-invasive breathing support, commonly known as CPAP or HFNO, to treat moderate to severe COVID-19 infection, isn’t linked to a heightened infection risk, as currently thought, suggest ...
MedPage Today

Apnea Tied to Non-Invasive Ventilation in Hospitalized COVID Patients

In hospitalized veterans with COVID-19, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was associated with greater use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV), but booster vaccination reduced this risk, a retrospective ...
The Conversation

Coronavirus has changed how we support people with failing lungs – a doctor explains why

Michael Steiner is local lead investigator (Leicester) for the RECOVERY RS trial. As the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic hits hospitals, the hiss and bubble of advanced respiratory support is ...