RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in high-risk pulmonary infections: a clinical review
JF European Respiratory Review
JO EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 427
OP 438
DO 10.1183/09059180.00009413
VO 23
IS 134
A1 Esquinas, Antonio M.
A1 Egbert Pravinkumar, S.
A1 Scala, Raffaele
A1 Gay, Peter
A1 Soroksky, Arie
A1 Girault, Christophe
A1 Han, Fang
A1 Hui, David S.
A1 Papadakos, Peter J.
A1 Ambrosino, Nicolino
YR 2014
UL https://publications.ersnet.org//content/23/134/427.abstract
AB The aim of this article was to review the role of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in acute pulmonary infectious diseases, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), H1N1 and tuberculosis, and to assess the risk of disease transmission with the use of NIV from patients to healthcare workers. We performed a clinical review by searching Medline and EMBASE. These databases were searched for articles on “clinical trials” and “randomised controlled trials”. The keywords selected were non-invasive ventilation pulmonary infections, influenza-A (H1N1), SARS and tuberculosis. These terms were cross-referenced with the following keywords: health care workers, airborne infections, complications, intensive care unit and pandemic. The members of the International NIV Network examined the major results regarding NIV applications and SARS, H1N1 and tuberculosis. Cross-referencing mechanical ventilation with SARS yielded 76 studies, of which 10 studies involved the use of NIV and five were ultimately selected for inclusion in this review. Cross-referencing with H1N1 yielded 275 studies, of which 27 involved NIV. Of these, 22 were selected for review. Cross-referencing with tuberculosis yielded 285 studies, of which 15 involved NIV and from these seven were selected. In total 34 studies were selected for this review. NIV, when applied early in selected patients with SARS, H1N1 and acute pulmonary tuberculosis infections, can reverse respiratory failure. There are only a few reports of infectious disease transmission among healthcare workers.