title: [Prehospital noninvasive ventilation in a 102-years old patient].
abstract: Guidelines for the therapy of cardiogenic pulmonary edema or acute exacerbation of COPD imply the use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV). Clinical studies show a decrease in intubation frequency, mortality and length of stay with inhospital NIV. First prehospital reports show a safe and feasible use of NIV in this setting. We report the case of a 102-year old patient who was successfully treated with preclinical NIV.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Anästhesiologie am Universitäts klinikum Düsseldorf. timur.sellmann@med.uniduesseldorf.de
authors.forename: Timur
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sellmann
authors.forename: Tanja A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Meyer-Treschan
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marx
authors.forename: Joerg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome