Abstract Objectives Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a major cause of hospital
admission and represents a challenge for patient management during intensive care unit …

Background Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) with bi-level positive pressure ventilation is a first-
line intervention for selected patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure. Compared …

Against the background of the pandemic caused by infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the
German Respiratory Society has appointed experts to develop therapy strategies for COVID …

Vor dem Hintergrund der Pandemie durch Infektionen mit dem SARS-CoV-2 hat die
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Pneumologie und Beatmungsmedizin (DGP eV) federführend in …

Zusammenfassung Vor dem Hintergrund der Pandemie durch Infektionen mit dem SARS-
CoV-2 hat die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Pneumologie und Beatmungsmedizin (DGP eV) …

It is not an uncommon clinical scenario in medicine and surgery whereby one encounters a
hypoxemic patient due to a myriad of reasons. The ability to understand and use different …

Background The use of sedative and analgesic drugs during non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
in patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) is controversial. Objectives To assess the …

Management of respiratory failure is closely related to oxygen supplementation. Thus, its
administration needed special attention according to indications to avoid the toxic effect …

Objective To compare the efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) versus
usual care for prehospital patients with severe respiratory distress. Methods We conducted a …

Background Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is a very common complication among
hospitalized older adults. Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) may avoid admission to intensive …