ERS Practical Handbook of Noninvasive Ventilation

Download or read book ERS Practical Handbook of Noninvasive Ventilation written by Anita K. Simonds and published by European Respiratory Society. This book was released on 2015-09 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ERS Practical Handbook of Noninvasive Ventilation provides a concise ‘why and how to’ guide to NIV from the basics of equipment and patient selection to discharge planning and community care. Editor Anita K. Simonds has brought together leading clinicians and researchers in the field to provide an easy-to-read guide to all aspects of NIV. Topics covered include: equipment, patient selection, adult and paediatric indications, airway clearance and physiotherapy, acute NIV monitoring, NIV in the ICU, long-term NIV, indications for tracheostomy ventilation, symptom palliation, discharge planning and community care, and setting up an NIV service.