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Flow-safe disposable CPAP efficiency in cardiogenic pulmonary oedema
Guia, M; Demirkiran, H; Esquinas, A
Validity of a Clinical Scale in Predicting the Failure of Non-Invasive Ventilat...
Carrillo, A; Lopez, A; Carrillo, L; Caldeira, V; Guia, M; Alonso, N; Renedo, A; Quintana, M; Sanchez, J; Esquinas, AIntroduction: The HACOR scale is a clinical score that can predict early failure of NIV in hypoxemic acute respiratory failure (ARF) The aim of this study is to analyze the validity of the HACOR scale. Methods: A retrospective study of a cohort of over 2749 episodes on 2711 consecutive patients requiring NIV for hypoxemic ARF in a polyvalent intensive care unit. The scale was measured before starting NIV and at...
Noninvasive Ventilation: Education and Training. A Narrative Analysis and an In...
Karim, H; Burns, K; Ciobanu, L; El-Khatib, M; Nicolini, A; Vargas, N; Hernández-Gilsoul, T; Skoczyński, S; Falcone, V; Arnal, JM; Bach, J; De Santo, LNoninvasive ventilation (NIV) is an increasingly used method of respiratory support. The use of NIV is expanding over the time and if properly applied, it can save patients' lives and improve long-term prognosis. However, both knowledge and skills of its proper use as life support are paramount. This systematic review aimed to assess the importance of NIV education and training. Literature search was conducted ...
Noninvasive Ventilation in the Critically Ill Patient With Obesity Hypoventilat...
Sequeira, T; BaHammam, A; Esquinas, AObesity is a global epidemic that adversely affects respiratory physiology. Sleep-disordered breathing and obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) are among the most common pulmonary complications related to obesity class III. Patients with OHS may present with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) that necessitates immediate noninvasive ventilation (NIV) or invasive ventilation and intensive care unit (I...
Sleep disorders breathing in chronic heart failure. Is adaptive servoventilatio...
Sequeira, T; Bento, L; Esquinas, A