Home non-invasive ventilation: a brief guide for primary care staff.
An increasing number of patients with a wide range of respiratory problems are using non-invasive ventilation (NIV) at home to optimise their respiratory function. It has been estimated that in 1999 between 2,500 and 3,000 people in the UK (5 per 100,000 head of population) were using domiciliary NIV (Leger, 2001). As a consequence, health professionals working in the community are now more likely to encounter patients using this type of ventilation.
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Physiotherapy Department, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth.
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