title: Use and nursing of the helmet in delivering non invasive ventilation.
abstract: Continuous positive end-expiratory pressure (CPAP) and Pressure Support Ventilation (PSV) are commonly used for the therapy of several forms of respiratory failure. CPAP and PSV can be delivered both during invasive respiratory treatment, by means of an endotracheal tube or tracheostomy, and during non invasive respiratory treatment. Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) is commonly used for the therapy of several forms of respiratory failure (COPD, Weaning period from Invasive Mechanical Ventilation, Cardiogenic Edema,.) and the helmet could be a good new device to deliver it with a better compliance instead the common facial mask without increasing the nurses' workload.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Biologiche, Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione B, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scandroglio
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Piccolo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mazzone
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Agrati
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aspesi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gamberoni
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Severgnini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Di Stella
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chiumello
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Minoja
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pelosi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*