Annandale J (2010) Using non-invasive ventilation on acute wards: how to provide an effective service. Nursing Times; 106: 26, early online publication. Non-invasive ventilation is now used on acute ...

Rationale Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most common indication for domiciliary non-invasive ventilation ...

Non-invasive ventilation uses a portable ventilator, which is a machine that supports the person's breathing ... and reassure you that you can ask for help and advice at any time. If you decide to use ...

Patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive preoxygenation with either noninvasive ventilation or an oxygen mask. Randomization was performed with the use of permuted blocks of ...

The main difference between a ventilator and a tracheostomy is that a ventilator is a machine, and a tracheostomy is a hole that a surgeon creates. A doctor may use a ventilator when a person has ...

Doctors often use non-invasive ventilation to stave off an intubation, or the use of invasive mechanical ventilation. Francis has not been intubated. It is not clear if he has provided any advance ...