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- Title
Non-invasive ventilation in the elderly - never too late!
- Authors
Almeida, Leonor Mendonça; Jacob, Maria; van Zeller, Mafalda; Pinto, Tiago; Gonçalves, Miguel; Drummond, Marta
- Abstract
The article discusses non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in chronic respiratory failure patients. Topics discussed include use of thoracoabdominal bands, peripheral oxygen saturation and transcutaneous carbon dioxide (TcCO2) monitoring; reduction in hospitalisations for respiratory failure compared with the previous year; and proportion of ancient patients benefiting, tolerating, and complying with home NIV.
- Subjects
HEART failure; NONINVASIVE ventilation; OLDER people; CHRONIC obstructive pulmonary disease
- Publication
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2021, Vol 91, Issue 3, p141
- ISSN
1122-0643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4081/monaldi.2021.1796