Noninvasive mechanical ventilation is an effective technique for the management of patients with acute or chronic respiratory failure. This comprehensive and up-to-date book explores all aspects of the subject. The opening sections are devoted to theory and equipment, with detailed attention to the use of full-face masks or helmets, the range of available ventilators, and patient-ventilator interactions. Clinical applications are then considered in depth in a series of chapters that address the use of noninvasive mechanical ventilation in chronic settings and in critical care, both within and outside of intensive care units. Due attention is also paid to weaning from conventional mechanical ventilation, potential complications, intraoperative applications, and staff training. The closing chapters examine uses of noninvasive mechanical ventilation in neonatal and pediatric care. This book, written by internationally recognized experts, will be an invaluable guide for both clinicians and researchers.

Interface Technology in Critical Care Settings

Full Mask Ventilation
Helmet Continuous Positive Airway Pressure: Theory and Technology
Helmet Continuous Positive Airway Pressure: Clinical Applications
Ventilatory Modes and Ventilators: Theory, Technology, and Equipment
Pressure Support Ventilation
Ventilators for Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Using Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Home Mechanical Ventilators
Maintenance Protocol for Home Ventilation Circuits
Nocturnal Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation
Patient-Ventilator Interactions
Patient-Ventilator Interaction During Noninvasive Pressure-Supported Spontaneous Respiration in Patients with Hypercapnic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Asynchrony and Cyclic Variability in Pressure Support Ventilation
Carbon Dioxide Rebreathing During Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation
Carbon Dioxide Rebreathing During Pressure Support Ventilation with Airway Management System (BiPAP) Devices
Carbon Dioxide Rebreathing in Noninvasive Ventilation
New Adaptive Servo-Ventilation Device for Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
Monitoring and Complications
Nocturnal Monitoring in the Evaluation of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Complications During Noninvasive Pressure Support Ventilation
CHRONIC APPLICATIONS OF NONINVASIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND RELATED ISSUES
Efficacy of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Cardiovascular Complications of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Atherosclerosis
Transnasal Insufflation - A New Approach in the Treatment of OSAs
Cardiopulmonary Interventions to Prolong Survival in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Noninvasive Ventilation Pressure Adjustments in Patients withAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation as an Alternative to Endotracheal Intubation During Tracheotomy in Advanced Neuromuscular Disease
Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Myasthenic Crisis
Predictors of Survival in COPD Patients with Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Receiving Noninvasive Home Ventilation
Withdrawal of Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in COPD Patients with Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients with Acute Exacerbations of Asthma
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation During Acute Asthmatic Attack
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation for Long-Term Ventilatory Management
Home Ventilation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care Applications of Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation and Related Issues
Current Strategies and Equipment for Noninvasive Ventilation in Emergency Medicine
Noninvasive Ventilation Outside of Intensive Care Units
Noninvasive Positive Airway Pressure and Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
The Role of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema with Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function: A Preliminary Study
Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure and in Cancer Patients
Noninvasive Ventilation as a Preoxygenation Method
Influence of Staff Training on the Outcome of Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
The Role of Sedation
Sedation for Noninvasive Ventilation in Intensive Care
Use of Dexmedetomidine in Patients with Noninvasive Ventilation
Weaning from Conventional Mechanical Ventilation and Postextubation Failure
Extubation and Decannulation of Unweanable Patients with Neuromuscular Weakness
Mechanically Assisted Coughing and Noninvasive Ventilation for Extubation of Unweanable Patients with Neuromuscular Disease or Weakness
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in the Postextubation Period
Noninvasive Ventilation in Postextubation Respiratory Failure
Intraoperative and Postoperative Indications for Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation
Intraoperative Use of Noninvasive Ventilation
Noninvasive Ventilation in Adult Liver Transplantation
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Patients Undergoing Lung Resection Surgery
Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Neonates and Children
Equipment and Technology for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure During Neonatal Resuscitation
Air Leakage During Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Neonates
The Use of Noninvasive Ventilation in the Newborn
Nasal High-Frequency Ventilation: Clinical Studies and Their Implications
Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation with Positive Airway Pressure in Pediatric Intensive Care
Home Mechanical Ventilation in Children with Chronic Respiratory Failure.