Non-invasive ventilation as a weaning or rescue technique may cut risks in some patients
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 12:00
in Health & Medicine
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) used as a weaning technique for mechanically ventilated patients can shorten intubation time and may reduce the risk of post-extubation acute respiratory failure (ARF), according to French researchers. They also found that NIV used as a post-intubation rescue therapy could significantly reduce the risk of reintubation and death.