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Author:   Stefano Nava ,  Francesco Fanfulla
Publisher:   Springer Verlag
Imprint:   Springer Verlag
Edition:   2014 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9788847055254

ISBN 10:   8847055253
Pages:   214
Publication Date:   05 December 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Why to use NIV to wean a patient.- 2. Mechanical ventilation physiology.- 3. (Almost) all you want to know about a ventilator.- 4. Interfaces for NIV.- 5. When to start (or not) a ventilator treatment.- 6. Modalities to wean a patient undergoing NIV.- 7. How to set up the ventilator.- 8. Other ventilation modalities.- 9. Why NIV is beautiful?.- 10. Myths, prejudices and real problems.- 11. Non invasive ventilotherapy in  acute respiratory failure treatment: the five marvelous.- 12. Non invasive ventilotherapy in  acute respiratory failure treatment: emerging indications.- 13. Non invasive ventilotherapy in  acute respiratory failure treatment: controversial indications.- 14. Eight rules to remember when using NIV to wean a patient.- 15. Tricks and trips of NIV.- 16. Negative predictors.- 17. Where to wean a patient during NIV.- 18. Non invasive ventilotherapy monitoring.- 19. How to interpret curves on a ventilator screen.- 20. Chronic mechanical ventilation: does a rationale exist?.- 21. Chronic ventilation in BPCO.- 22. Ventilation in patients with restrictive diseases.- 23. Rational bases of ventilation during sleep.- 24. Night ventilation: when CPAP, when NIV.

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From the reviews: This book describes the physiology and applications of mechanical ventilation without the traditional endotracheal tube. The purpose is to provide a clinical approach to noninvasive ventilation and pearls. Practitioners at all levels using noninvasive ventilation are an appropriate audience for this work ... . This is an effective, conversational introduction to an important bedside technology. (David J. Dries, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2014)

From the reviews: This book describes the physiology and applications of mechanical ventilation without the traditional endotracheal tube. The purpose is to provide a clinical approach to noninvasive ventilation and pearls. Practitioners at all levels using noninvasive ventilation are an appropriate audience for this work ... . This is an effective, conversational introduction to an important bedside technology. (David J. Dries, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2014)

From the reviews: This book describes the physiology and applications of mechanical ventilation without the traditional endotracheal tube. The purpose is to provide a clinical approach to noninvasive ventilation and pearls. Practitioners at all levels using noninvasive ventilation are an appropriate audience for this work ... . This is an effective, conversational introduction to an important bedside technology. (David J. Dries, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2014)

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