Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) represents a significant advancement in mechanical ventilation ... that the use of heliox in conjunction with non-invasive NIV-NAVA in preterm infants ...

Background Noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) is a front-line therapy for the management of acute respiratory failure (ARF) in the intensive care units. However, the data on factors and ...

Patients with stroke receiving invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) and tracheostomy incur intense treatment and long hospitalizations. We aimed to evaluate US hospitalization costs for patients with ...

St. Luke’s University Health Network now offers a proven, noninvasive diagnostic option for people with suspected heart disease: Heartflow FFR-CT Analysis. The test may reduce the need for invasive ...

Definitions of hypoxaemia, hypoxia, type 1 respiratory failure and hyperoxaemia Definition of hypercapnia and type 2 respiratory failure Definition of acidosis (respiratory acidosis and metabolic ...

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) should not be routinely used as an adjunct to PR in those naïve to domiciliary NIV, but could be offered to those already established on domiciliary NIV. Inspiratory ...