Nature

Non-invasive ventilation and surfactant treatment as the primary mode of respiratory support in surfactant-deficient newborn piglets

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) and nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV), forms of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) for respiratory support, are increasingly being ...
CMAJ

Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation in acute respiratory failure

Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation is a type of mechanical ventilation that does not require an artificial airway. Studies published in the 1990s that evaluated the efficacy of this technique ...
Medscape

Epidemiology of Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure

Background Noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) is a front-line therapy for the management of acute respiratory failure (ARF) in the intensive care units. However, the data on factors and outcomes ...
Nursing Times

Use of non-invasive ventilation for respiratory failure in acute care

Non-invasive ventilation can be used to treat acute or chronic respiratory failure. Delivered through a face mask, it provides positive pressure to increase a patient’s lung volume, reduce the work of ...