title: Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in the management of acute respiratory failure due to osteogenesis imperfecta.
abstract: The development of acute respiratory failure (ARF) secondary to respiratory tract infection is a common event in patients affected with osteogenesis imperfecta type III. Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) is increasingly administered to treat severe ARF of various origin. The use of NPPV in two patients with severe ARF secondary to osteogenesis imperfecta type III is presented.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Intensive Care Unit, City Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arcaro
authors.forename: Fausto
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Braccioni
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gallan
authors.forename: Maria Rita
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Marchi
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vianello
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000150:complications*; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000379:methods*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index