Patients requiring mechanical ventilation (MV) beyond 21 days, usually referred to as
prolonged MV, represent a unique group with significant medical needs and a generally …

The application of preoperative noninvasive respiratory support (NRS) has been expanding
with increasing recognition of its potential role in this setting as a physiological optimization …

Background: The impact of leaks has mainly been assessed in bench models using
continuous leak patterns which did not reflect real-life leakage. We aimed to assess the …

Background Intermittent abdominal pressure ventilator (IAPV) use started in the 1930s for
ventilatory assistance with muscular dystrophy patients. Later, the device was perfected and …

Noninvasive ventilation interfaces are one of the main factors contributing to pressure
injuries caused by medical devices. Prevention is still the best course of action when …

Background: During a pandemic, tracheostomy management in neuromuscular disease
(NMD) patients can be complex. Methods: Using a multicentre, multiple case study …

Nutrition therapy during noninvasive ventilation: oral or en... : Current Opinion in Critical Care
Nutrition therapy during noninvasive ventilation: oral or enteral? : Current Opinion in Critical …

Background: Noninvasive respiratory support (NRS), including high-flow nasal oxygen
therapy (HFNOT), noninvasive ventilation (NIV) and continuous positive airway pressure …

Chronic respiratory insufficiency is common in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1
(DM1) and can be treated with noninvasive home mechanical ventilation (HMV). HMV is not …

Background: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is associated with improvement of both morbility
and mortality in patients affected by neuromuscular diseases with chronic respiratory failure …