[Methods of noninvasive ventilation in the critical care unit].
Noninvasive ventilation is currently an established therapeutic tool. The tendency to its generalization emanates from the avoidance of invasive endotracheal intubation but also from the reduction of the duration of stay in critical care unit, the reduction in the incidence of nosocomial pneumonia and the reduction of mortality. The success of noninvasive ventilation requires a coordinated staff work between the couple physiotherapist/nurse responsible of the application of noninvasive ventilation and the treating physician responsible of the adjustments and modifications of the respiratory parameters. The follow-up appreciates the effectiveness, detects the complications and checks that ventilation is applied correctly.
Riachy
Moussa
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Service de Pneumologie et de Réanimation médicale, CHU Hôtel-Dieu de France, Faculté de Médecine, Université Saint-Joseph, Beyrouth, Liban. riachy@dm.net.lb
D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods