RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 How should we monitor patients with acute respiratory failure treated with noninvasive ventilation?
JF European Respiratory Review
JO EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 170101
DO 10.1183/16000617.0101-2017
VO 27
IS 148
A1 Begum Ergan
A1 Jacek Nasiłowski
A1 João Carlos Winck
YR 2018
UL http://err.ersjournals.com/content/27/148/170101.abstract
AB Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is currently one of the most commonly used support methods in hypoxaemic and hypercapnic acute respiratory failure (ARF). With advancing technology and increasing experience, not only are indications for NIV getting broader, but more severe patients are treated with NIV. Depending on disease type and clinical status, NIV can be applied both in the general ward and in high-dependency/intensive care unit settings with different environmental opportunities. However, it is important to remember that patients with ARF are always very fragile with possible high mortality risk. The delay in recognition of unresponsiveness to NIV, progression of respiratory failure or new-onset complications may result in devastating and fatal outcomes. Therefore, it is crucial to understand that timely action taken according to monitoring variables is one of the key elements for NIV success. The purpose of this review is to outline basic and advanced monitoring techniques for NIV during an ARF episode.Adequate monitoring during NIV is one of the key elements for NIV success http://ow.ly/bNID30hBmDk