Background The British Thoracic Society (BTS) published the guideline,'The use of non-
invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure', in 2002. 1 This was in response to trials …

NIV refers to the provision of ventilatory assistance by means of techniques that do not
bypass the upper airway. The main advantages of NIV over invasive ventilation include …

Background Different kinds of ventilators are available to perform noninvasive ventilation
(NIV) in ICUs. Which type allows the best patient-ventilator synchrony is unknown. The …

Die nicht-invasive Beatmung (NIV) ist in der klinischen Medizin weit verbreitet und hat
mittlerweile einen hohen Stellenwert im klinischen Alltag erlangt. Der Einsatz der NIV …

Purpose To determine if, compared to pressure support (PS), neurally adjusted ventilatory
assist (NAVA) reduces patient–ventilator asynchrony in intensive care patients undergoing …

Objective To compare non-invasive ventilation neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NIV-
NAVA) and non-invasive pressure support (NIV-PS) in preterm infants on patient–ventilator …

Patient–ventilator asynchrony is a major issue during non-invasive ventilation and may lead
to discomfort and treatment failure. Therefore, the identification and prompt management of …

Background Patient-ventilator asynchrony is common during noninvasive ventilation (NIV)
with pressure support ventilation (PSV). We examined the effect of neurally adjusted …

Introduction: Patient–ventilator asynchrony may occur with modes of partial ventilatory
support. Because this problem is associated with worsened outcomes, identifying and …

Objectives: To compare the respective impact of pressure support ventilation and naturally
adjusted ventilatory assist, with and without a noninvasive mechanical ventilation algorithm …