RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nichols, Emma Hitt
T1 Nocturnal Noninvasive Ventilation Improves Outcomes in Multiple Disorders
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2013
FD SAGE Publications
VO 13
IS 4
SP 8
OP 9
DO 10.1177/155989771304002
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/4/8.abstract
AB Nocturnal noninvasive ventilation (nNIV) is used for treatment of multiple pathologies such as neuromuscular disorders, sleep apneas, restrictive thoracic disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and obesity-hypoventilation syndrome with the goals of increasing gas exchange, decreasing respiratory muscle fatigue, decreasing stress, and increasing comfort and sleep. This article discusses the basics of nNIV and highlighted areas of emerging research and new challenges in the field, the use of nNIV in patients with heart failure that have sleep-disordered breathing, the efficacy of different modes of bilevel nNIV in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome, and the use of nNIV in patients with neuromuscular disorders.