Objective Respiratory failure due to exacerbation of obstructive lung disease has been
successfully treated with noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV). However, there …

Background: Early studies have found better clinical efficiency when a nebulizer was used
with noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV), compared with spontaneous …

In selected patients, noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) with a facemask is
now commonly employed as the first choice for providing mechanical ventilation in the …

HYPOTHESIS: Albuterol delivered during noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation is
affected by use of a nebulizer or metered-dose inhaler (MDI) and whether the leak port is in …

There has been much clinical and academic interest in the use of noninvasive positive-
pressure ventilation (NPPV) in patients with acute and chronic respiratory failure. The use of …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of and patient tolerance for nasal and full-face masks
during noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) with patients suffering acute …

Internal Medicine Vol.47 Page 1 493 □ ORIGINAL ARTICLE □ A Prospective and Randomized
Study for Improvement of Acute Asthma by Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV) …

Non‐invasive ventilation (NIV) is used to treat acute respiratory failure. Nebulised drugs can
be delivered concurrently with NIV or during breaks from ventilatory support. We …

Pressurized metered-dose inhalers of bronchodilator and corticosteroid aerosols are more
efficient and convenient to use than nebulizers for routine therapy in ventilated patients …

Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) is increasingly being used in the care of
patients suffering acute respiratory failure. High-level evidence supports the use of NPPV to …