Background 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 …

Introduction A leading role for non-invasive ventilation (NIV), as comfort treatment or
palliative care, is actually recognized for very old patients suffering from ARF. NIV was …

Background Noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) is an effective tool in treating
patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF), since it reduces both the need for endotracheal …

The treatment of acute respiratory failure with non‐invasive ventilation (NIV) as a first‐line
therapy is increasingly common in intensive care units. The reduced invasiveness of NIV …

We read with interest the recent article by Schortgen and colleagues [1], who emphasized
the role of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) as a'ceiling'ventilatory treatment within the'do-not …

Objective: older patients usually receive less invasive and costly hospital care, even if they
meet the criteria for Intensive Care Unit admission or have a 'do not intubate'(DNI) order. The …

SIR—We have read with great interest the article by Balami et al.[1] and the related editorial
by Connolly [2] recently published in Age and Ageing on the efficacy of non-invasive …

Noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) is effective in the treatment of patients with acute
respiratory failure (ARF). It proved to reduce the need of endotracheal intubation (ETI), the …

Aims We prospectively enrolled 207 patients (121 were 75 or older and 86 younger than 75)
who were admitted to three Respiratory Monitoring Units. The primary outcomes were …

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of chronic disease and do-not-intubate status increases
with age. Thus, we aimed to determine characteristics and outcomes associated with …