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This comprehensive resource brings together the most current theories, evidence and best practice parameters for the use of nocturnal non-invasive ventilation (nNIV). Chapters focus on the application of acute and chronic nNIV in patients with cardio-respiratory disorders over a range of major medical settings. Updates on past and recent research in this field are highlighted. Authored by leading clinicians and investigators, Nocturnal Non-Invasive Ventilation provides practical and cutting-edge knowledge to physicians, researchers and allied health professionals on the front lines of treating cardio-respiratory and sleep disorders.
List of contents
Ch.1: "Nocturnal" Non-Invasive Ventilation: An Overview.- Ch.2: Negative Pressure Non-Invasive Ventilation (NPNIV): History, Rationale and Application.- Ch.3: Nocturnal Non-invasive Ventilation in Heart Failure.- Ch.4: Non-invasive ventilation in obesity hypoventilation syndrome.- Ch.5: Nocturnal Non-Invasive Ventilation in Neuromuscular Ventilatory Disorders.- Ch.6: Nocturnal Non-Invasive Ventilation in Children.- Ch.7: Nocturnal non-invasive ventilation and adjuncts in Disorders of Breathing Control.- Ch.8: Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation: Systems for Tracking Adherence and Efficacy.- Ch.9: Use of nNIV in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Modes, Flexes and More.- Ch.10: Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure.
About the author
Robert C. Basner, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
at Columbia University Medical Center
Director, Cardiopulmonary Sleep & Ventilatory Disorders Center
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York, NY
Sairam Parthasarathy, MD
Associate Professor
University of Arizona Medical Center
Tucson, AZ
Summary
This comprehensive resource brings together the most current theories, evidence and best practice parameters for the use of nocturnal non-invasive ventilation (nNIV).
