Mechanical ventilation is undoubtedly a lifesaving procedure for patients with acute respiratory failure [1]. Unfortunately the procedure is also associated with a number of unwanted side-effects. Firstly, until recently, mechanical ventilation required endotracheal intubation either through a tracheostomy or with a translaryngeal tube, procedures which can carry some risks [2, 3]. Secondly, by...

Nocturnal nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) is an effective means of normalizing awake blood gases in patients with respiratory insufficiency due to neuromuscular or chest wall dysfunction. However, little attention has been paid to the effects of long-term ventilation on spontaneous breathing during sleep in such patients. The purpose of this study was to determine wheth...

BACKGROUND Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has brought about a significant change in care and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates. The present study was designed and conducted to evaluate different strategies of initial respiratory support (IRS) in VLBW neonates hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). METHODS This prospecti...

TYPE: Abstract TOPIC: Critical Care PURPOSE: Evaluate the efficacy of NIPPV (CPAP, HELMET-CPAP or NIV) in COVID-19 patients treated Intermediate Unit Coimbra Hospital and Universitary Centre (CHUC), Portugal, assess factors associated with failure. METHODS: Patients admitted from December 1st 2020 to February 28th 2021, were included. Data collected on: demographic, radiological laboratory info...