This review addresses how the combination of physiology, medicine and engineering
principles contributed to the development and advancement of mechanical ventilation …

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) refers to the delivery of noninvasive intermittent positive
pressure ventilation (NPPV) or noninvasive continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) …

Introduction Numerous emergency and transport ventilators are commercialized and new
generations arise constantly. The aim of this study was to evaluate a large panel of …

Background Independent bench studies using specific ventilation scenarios allow testing of
the performance of ventilators in conditions similar to clinical settings. The aims of this study …

Background Use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has extended beyond intensive care units
(ICUs), becoming usual practice in emergency departments (EDs) and general wards …

Background Combined effects of leaks, mechanical property of respiratory system and upper
airway (UA) patency on patient-ventilator synchrony (PVA) and the level of clinically …

Purpose Speaking valves (SV) are used infrequently in tracheostomised ICU patients due to
concerns regarding their putative effect on lung recruitment. A recent study in cardio-thoracic …

Background and objective Non‐invasive ventilation (NIV) improves survival, quality of life
and sleep in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Nevertheless, NIV titration is …

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether an under-the-nose face mask (FM) as the first-line
interface strategy reduces the incidence of facial pressure sores with the same clinical …