Patterns of home mechanical ventilation use in Europe: results from the Eurovent survey

…, N Ambrosino, J Escarabill… - European respiratory …, 2005 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The study was designed to assess the patterns of use of home mechanical ventilation (HMV)
for patients with chronic respiratory failure across Europe. A detailed questionnaire of …

Prognosis following acute exacerbation of COPD treated with non-invasive mechanical ventilation

J Echave-Sustaeta, LC Casanova, RG Luján… - Archivos de …, 2010 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who survived
an acute exacerbation with acute respiratory failure that required non-invasive mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of volume targeting on efficacy of bi-level non-invasive ventilation and sleep in obesity-hypoventilation

JP Janssens, M Metzger, E Sforza - Respiratory medicine, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Volume targeting by bi-level positive pressure ventilation (BPPV) has recently
been made available by several manufacturers for home care ventilators. Although it may …

Factores predictivos de reingreso hospitalario en la agudización de la EPOC moderada-grave

…, E Servera, G Ferris, ML Blasco, J Marín - Archivos de …, 2004 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: More effective management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
and improved survival of COPD patients requires a better understanding of the risk factors …

Continuous positive airway pressure and noninvasive ventilation adherence in children

A Ramirez, S Khirani, S Aloui, V Delord, JC Borel… - Sleep Medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and noninvasive
ventilation (NIV) is crucial for the successful treatment of sleep-disordered breathing. The aim of …

[HTML][HTML] Adaptation and follow-up to noninvasive home mechanical ventilation: ambulatory versus hospital

R Doménech-Clar, D Nauffal-Manssur… - Respiratory …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Noninvasive home mechanical ventilation (HMV) has
been shown to be beneficial for certain forms of respiratory failure, improving symptoms and …

Home Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: why, who, and how?

T Köhnlein, SB Schwarz, S Nagel, W Windisch - Respiration, 2022 - karger.com
Advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) might result in chronic hypercapnic
ventilatory failure. Similar to neuromuscular and restrictive chest wall diseases, long-term …

Long-term noninvasive ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: association between clinical phenotypes and survival

JP Janssens, C Cantero, P Pasquina, C Jaksic, D Adler… - Respiration, 2022 - karger.com
Background: Long-term noninvasive ventilation (LTNIV) is widely used in patients with chronic
hypercapnic respiratory failure (CHRF) related to COPD. Prognosis of these patients is …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical impact of leak compensation during non-invasive ventilation

JH Storre, P Bohm, M Dreher, W Windisch - Respiratory medicine, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to assess the impact of leak compensation capabilities
during pressure- and volume-limited non-invasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) in …

[HTML][HTML] Randomised trial of inpatient versus outpatient initiation of home mechanical ventilation in patients with nocturnal hypoventilation

M Chatwin, AH Nickol, MJ Morrell, MI Polkey… - Respiratory …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Long-term home mechanical ventilation (HMV) is usually initiated in hospital.
Admission to hospital has resource implications and may not be reimbursable in some …