Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR) is common in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). This characteristic crescendo-decrescendo pattern of breathing is often seen during sleep in patients with CHF and is a form of central sleep apnoea. Disordered nocturnal breathing leads to oxygen desaturation, poor sleep quality, and altered sleep architecture. These features may lead to complaints of da...

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) has proven to be an effective mode of non-invasive respiratory support in preterm infants; however, many infants still require endotracheal ventilation, placing them at an increased risk of morbidities such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Several other modes of non-invasive respiratory support beyond NCPAP, including synchronised and non-synchron...

In this issue of the European Respiratory Journal, HELD et al. [2] report on 18 patients with severe pulmonary hypertension due to alveolar hypoventilation, who were markedly improved after 3 months of noninvasive bi-level positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV). Mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) were 50 mmHg and 6–7 Wood units, respectively, at baselin...

Background: Various methods have been described for safely performing fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FB) while applying non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF). Objectives: To evaluate the safety of a new method to perform FB in patients with ARF. Methods: Patients with ARF in whom FB was indicated were studied. The primary end-point was a m...

Abstract Background Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has been recommended as the best respiratory support for preterm infants with distress syndrome (RDS). However, NIV technique to be used first intention in RDS management not yet established. Nasal intermittent positive pressure (NIPPV) may synchronized (SNIPPV) or non-synchronized infant’s breathing efforts. The aim of study is evaluate short-...

Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) has been widely used in the treatment of chronic respiratory disease. Ventilators may be volume or pressure preset; each type has theoretical advantages, but to date there has been no formal comparison. We wanted to assess the efficacy on blood gas changes that may be achieved and overall acceptability of four nasal ventilators (two press...

Obesity causes major alterations in pulmonary mechanics. Obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery present mechanical ventilation-related challenges that may lead to perioperative complications. Databases were systematically searched for clinical trials of ventilation maneuvers for obese patients and bariatric surgery. Thirteen randomized controlled trials were selected. The quality of the st...

Purpose: To investigate the pulmonary outcomes of early extubation (within the first 24 hours of life) with synchronized nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in extremely premature infants born at 25–26 weeks’ gestation. Methods: Medical records of extremely premature infants (gestational age: 25–26 weeks) born and admitted to the Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center b...