Die Leitlinienaktualisierung zeigt die Vorteile sowie die Grenzen der NIV bei der
Behandlung von akutem Atemversagen im klinischen Alltag und bei unterschiedlichen …

Objective To explore combined non-invasive-respiratory-support (NIRS) patterns, reasons
for NIRS switching, and their potential impact on clinical outcomes in acute-hypoxemic …

Materials and Methods: In this prospective, observational study, all the patients of AHRF
requiring NIV were enrolled, and heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), arterial blood gas …

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is increasingly being used in hospitals to treat respiratory
failure. The use of NIV with palliative intent in a district general hospital is described and ten …

Introduction and purpose The impact of hypocapnia in the prognosis of cardiogenic acute
pulmonary edema (CAPE) has not been sufficiently studied. The aim of this study was to …

Methods A prospective study of patients aged 65 years or above admitted between
September 2002 and August 2003 with an AECOPD to a district general hospital in …

Background and objective We sought to elicit predictors of in‐hospital mortality for first and
subsequent admissions with acidotic hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) in a cohort of …

Objective Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has become an increasingly accepted mode of
treatment for acute respiratory failure. Concept of NIV has revolutionized the treatment of …

All mechanically ventilated patients must be weaned from the ventilator at some stage.
According to an International Consensus Conference the criteria for “prolonged weaning” …

Objective To investigate in clinical practice the role of non-invasive mechanical ventilation in
the treatment of acute respiratory failure on chronic respiratory disorders. Design An 18 …