… Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is frequently used for the management of acute respiratory
failure (ARF) in very old patients (≥ 80 years), often in the context of a do-not-intubate order (…

… old patients, in which the mortality for CPO and COPD was lower, on the whole than in patients
in … Very old patients are frequently admitted to EDs or ICUs for ARF, with consequent high …

… As all patients transferred to the ICU died, we can infer that NIV may be used as a ceiling
of treatment in severe old patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure due to AECOPD. In …

… use of noninvasive ventilation in patients with pneumonia. We aimed to determine the
relationship between receipt of noninvasive ventilation and outcomes for patients with pneumonia …

… In conclusion, we have shown that, during an episode of AHRF in old patients with a pre-existing
chronic respiratory disorder, the use of NIV is associated with a lower proportion of …

… older patients, specific data for this population are limited [10, 11]. The decision to ventilate
older patients … outcomes of NIV in a cohort of older patients who were admitted to the ICU with …

… non-invasive ventilation (NIV), as comfort treatment or palliative care, is actually recognized
for very old patients … respiratory ICU (RICUs) for very old patients and it is associated with a …

… the use of NIV among old patients in Europe and evaluating … Noninvasive ventilation
and invasive ventilation were used as primary ventilation modality in 630 and 1876 patients…

… Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) refers to ventilatory support delivered via a nasal, full- face,
or … Generally, older patients have weaker respiratory muscles than younger patients. Thus, …

… comprised very old patients (≥ 80 years old) admitted to the intensive care unit with CAP
as the main reason for admission for whom invasive or noninvasive ventilation was deemed …