Noninvasive respiratory support in the perioperative period : Current Opinion in
Anesthesiology Noninvasive respiratory support in the perioperative period : Current …

Noninvasive respiratory support should be considered an important adjunct in perioperative
pulmonary care. Usage should be individually tailored in regard to timing and application …

BACKGROUND: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has become a standard of care in acute
respiratory failure. However, little data is available on its usefulness in recovery ward …

Background Postoperative pulmonary complications, generally defined as any pulmonary
abnormality occurring in the postoperative period, are still a significant issue in clinical …

Methods Seventy-two patients coming from the surgical wards with postoperative ARF were
retrospectively evaluated. The major characteristics of patients who were intubated were …

Background Postoperative pulmonary complications, including pneumonia, are a substantial
cause of morbidity. We hypothesised that routine noninvasive respiratory support was …

Objectives Incidence and management of positive pressure non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in
intensive care unit (ICU) in the postoperative period. Study design Phoning study performed …

General anesthesia and surgery are associated with changes in the shape of the chest that
result in atelectasis, a major factor in the development of postoperative respiratory failure …

Thoracic surgery procedures and anesthesia result in reduced lung volumes, respiratory
muscle dysfunction and atelectasis. Thoracic surgery procedures are at high risk of …

After surgery, hypoxemia and/or acute respiratory failure (ARF) mainly develop following
abdominal and/or thoracic surgery. Anesthesia, postoperative pain and surgery will induce …