Using non-invasive ventilation in acute wards: Part 2.
The second part of this article on non-invasive ventilation (NIV) examines the use of bilevel non-invasive ventilation, discussing the differences between CPAP and bilevel NIV. It also focuses on how to assess and monitor patients receiving either CPAP or bilevel NIV, and patient outcomes.
East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust, Canterbury. philip.woodrow@ekht.nhs.uk
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D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000379:methods; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy