title: [Non-invasive ventilation in Romania -- results of an inquiry among lung physicians].
abstract: Non-invasive ventilation (VNI), although it is a validated strategy for many years with serious scientific studies, remains a matter of acceptance by Romanian colleagues. In this investigation on 140 valid questionnaires we found that VNI was used by 22.1% of lung physicians, with the highest percentage of those under 40 years (30.8%); the home ventilation was indicated by 35.7% of colleagues, but actually only very few of them (5.2%) have experience which enables them to assert that they have a current practice. The major part of indications are related to COPD, chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure. Shortages in this field are manifold: from lack of knowledge concerning the VNI benefits who generates uncertainty in guidance and monitoring, to zero home insurance coverage and shortage of equipment in hospitals and ambulatory services.
authors.affiliation: Institutul de Pneumologie, Marius Nastao, Bucureşti. mihaltan@starnets.ro
authors.forename: F I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Mihălţan
authors.forename: Mirela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ciontu
authors.forename: Oana
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Deleanu
authors.forename: Ioana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Munteanu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D063087:Noninvasive Ventilation / Q000379:methods; D010820:Physicians / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012383:Romania; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires