Rational, Interface, Equipment and Ventilatory Modes of Non Invasive Mechanical Ventilation -- Monitoring Respiratory Care, Phisiotherapy and Rehabilitation -- Clinical Applications. Pre and Intra Hospital -- Hospital Critical Care Applications. Acute Chronic Exacerbations -- Hospital Critical Care Applications. Critical Care Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure -- Hospital Critical Care Applications. Critical Care Postoperative -- Hospital Critical Care Applications. Non Invasive Ventilation in Critically Cancer -- Hospital Critical Care Applications. Non Invasive Ventilation in Upper Airways, Endoscopy Procedures and Sedation -- Non Invasive Ventilation in Sleep Medicine -- Non Invasive Ventilation in Long-Term Applications -- Non Invasive Ventilation Pediatric -- Non Invasive Ventilation, Epidemiology, Heath Care Organization, Education and Ethics.

The new edition presents updates regarding new clinical applications of noninvasive mechanical ventilation and discusses recent technical advances in this field. The opening sections are devoted to theory , equipment, with new chapters on clinical applications in emergency medicine, critical care and sleep medicine, with detailed attention to current studies on NIV-CPAP, innovative clinical implications of NIV-CPAP devices. Due attention is also paid to new ventilation modes and the development of synchronization and patient ventilator interaction results. The closing chapters examine clinical indication. Written by internationally recognized experts in the field, this book will be an invaluable guide for both clinicians and researchers.

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