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In patients with stable COPD, ventilators with good pressurisation capacity in a bench test (Stellar 150, Astral 150, Vivo 50, Trilogy 202) led to better muscle unloading versus poorer performing vent...
Tag: Non-invasive ventilation
Acute respiratory failure: NIV vs high-flow O2 (HFNC). Randomized crossover study (N=16) compared the physiological effects of oxygenation techniques. Results suggest a similar potential alveolar recr...
Single-centre prospective study (N=30) finds AHI >5 (vs <5) associated with longer hospital stay, mechanical ventilation & higher percentage of intubation in patients with acute hypercapnic respirator...
Analysis of UK records finds home noninvasive ventilation is likely cost-effective in patients previously hospitalised for a COPD exacerbation at a threshold of £20000 per QALY. Cost-effectiveness in...
Retrospective analysis of patients with COPD & hypercapnia finds home noninvasive ventilation with remote monitoring & iVAPS-autoEPAP prolonged time to readmission/death vs no home NIV (median 160 day...
How does autonomy impairment in COPD patients receiving NIV impact health-related QoL? New observational study (N=137) shows that nearly half of patients receiving NIV had autonomy impairment & HR-QoL...
Retrospective Medicare claims analysis shows that home non-invasive ventilation (HNIV) in COPD & chronic respiratory failure patients (n=410) leads to significant reduction in hospitalisations and eme...
Patients were highly compliant with home mechanical ventilation. There seems to be a move towards higher ventilation pressures, increased use of oronasal #masks and an intent to obtain normocapnia.
What's the impact of auto-titrating vs fixed-EPAP in COPD pts with hypercapnic respiratory failure? In this RCT (n=50), auto-titration significantly lowered PaCO2, reduced leaks, increased tidal volum...