title: [Non-invasive bi-level ventilation in paediatric status asthmaticus].
abstract: Invasive ventilation in status asthmaticus is associated with an increased mortality and morbidity. To avoid intubation associated complications, non-invasive bi-level ventilation is often used in adults and children. We report the clinical history of an 11-month old infant, which encountered intubation criteria but was treated successfully by full-face mask non-invasive bi-level ventilation. Despite difficulties in application due to young age and lack of age related material, non-invasive bi-level ventilation is a good tool in the treatment of children with status asthmaticus.
authors.affiliation: Service des soins intensifs pédiatriques, hôpital universitaire des enfants-reine-Fabiola, université libre de Bruxelles, 15, avenue J.-J.- Crocq, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Haggenmacher
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Biarent
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Otte
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fonteyne
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Clement
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deckers
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D013224:Status Asthmaticus / Q000628:therapy*