Noninvasive Ventilation
High-flow nasal oxygen noninferior to noninvasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure
When assessing intubation/death at 7 days in hospitalized adults with acute respiratory failure, high-flow nasal oxygen was generally noninferior to noninvasive ventilation, according to results published in JAMA.
Pediatric noninvasive ventilation requires shared decision-making
BOSTON — Decisions about pediatric noninvasive ventilation need to align with the child’s and family’s goals at all stages of the child’s life and at the end of it as well, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
Preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation reduces hypoxemia during intubation
Fewer ICU/ED patients experienced hypoxemia during intubation with receipt of preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation vs. an oxygen mask, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Noninvasive respiratory support lowers extubation failure odds in children
Use of CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula or bilevel positive airway pressure lowered odds for extubation failure within 2 to 3 days among critically ill children compared with conventional oxygen therapy, according to data in JAMA Pediatrics.
Certain respiratory support techniques may lower COVID-19 mortality in low-income countries
Standard oxygen therapy and high-flow nasal oxygen along with awake prone positioning were associated with lower COVID-19-associated mortality in a low-income country, according to results published in CHEST.
A clinician’s how-to guide for sending a child on ventilation to school
WASHINGTON — From equipment to transportation to nursing orders, clinicians must consider various factors before a ventilated child can go to school, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
No decreased mortality with high-dose methylprednisolone vs. dexamethasone for COVID-19
Higher dose methylprednisolone and low-dose dexamethasone treatments in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia showed similar 28-day mortality rates, according to study results published in European Respiratory Journal.
Q&A: Guideline provides better respiratory care for patients with neuromuscular diseases
Patients with neuromuscular diseases face an increased risk for respiratory muscle weakness, which can contribute to various health and mental problems that take a significant toll on their lives.
Noninvasive ventilation linked to less extubation failure in patients with obesity
Noninvasive ventilation after extubation for critically ill patients with obesity led to less instances of treatment failure within 3 days compared with oxygen therapy, according to study results published in Lancet Respiratory Medicine.
Invasive mechanical ventilation improves survival among patients hospitalized with dementia, pneumonia
Invasive mechanical ventilation improved 30-day survival in patients with advanced dementia hospitalized with pneumonia compared with noninvasive ventilation, despite lack of 1-year survival benefit and higher health care costs.