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- Title
La prescrizione a domicilio della ventilazione meccanica non invasiva (NIV) nel paziente con insufficienza respiratoria cronica.
- Authors
Zanardi, Erika
- Abstract
Mechanical Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) is a technique widely used in the treatment of acute respiratory failure of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients, with benefits largely documented in protocols and guidelines. However, the usefulness of NIV in patients with COPD and chronic respiratory failure is poorly documented. Currently, with the exception of the German guidelines (German Society of Pneumology), no protocols have been defined for the application of NIV in subjects with chronic respiratory failure and COPD. The purpose of this survey is to collect data about the criteria used for the domiciliary prescription of NIV, in the clinical practice of the Pneumology Units of Triveneto. A questionnaire of 10 multiple choice questions was sent by email to all Pneumology Unit of Triveneto. In the 24 centers that answered to the survey, the presence of COPD with persistent hypercapnia (PaCO2 > 60 mmHg) appears to be the main criterion for the domiciliary prescription of NIV. However, some differences emerged, especially regard the patient management.
- Publication
Rassegna di Patologia dell'Apparato Respiratorio, 2018, Vol 33, Issue 3, p140
- ISSN
0033-9563
- Publication type
Article