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Postoperative Respiratory Failure after Major Abdominal Surgery: Definition, Diagnosis and Prevention
Postoperative respiratory failure is one of the most important causes of morbidity, mortality and longer hospital stay in surgical patients, high... -
Guidelines for Health Organizations: European Perspectives and Experience in Pandemics
In Europe, the rate of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) use in intensive care units (ICUs) is about 35 % for ventilated patients and higher (roughly 60... -
Ventilatory Management of ARDS After Drowning
Drowning patients are at risk to develop acute lung injury (ALI) or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) after the rescue. Few data are... -
Clinical review: Helmet and non-invasive mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients
Non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) has proved to be an excellent technique in selected critically ill patients with different forms of acute...
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Fiberoptic bronchoscopy under noninvasive ventilation and propofol target-controlled infusion in hypoxemic patients
PurposeIn critically ill patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF), fiberoptic bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage (FOB-BAL) are important...
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Optimizing Noninvasive Ventilation in Hematological Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure
In hematological patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF), recourse to mechanical ventilation is still associated with increased mortality,... -
Noninvasive Ventilation to Ensure the Safety of Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
In hypoxemic patients needing fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FB) with bronchoalveolar lavage, noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has been used to prevent gas... -
Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) entails the administration of positive pressure breaths through the patient’s innate airway by means of a close-fitting... -
COPD und Asthma bronchiale
Asthma bronchiale und COPD (»chronic obstructive pulmonary disease«) sind obstruktive Atemwegserkrankungen, die einige Gemeinsamkeiten, aber auch...