This book uses real-world clinical case analyses of hot topics to provide insights into noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV). This book is an attractive resource also for universities / educational seminars / national and international postgraduate courses and hot-topics sessions at national/international congresses.

Part I. CLINICAL CASES IN NONINVASIVE VENTILATION – INTERFACES, METHODOLOGY.- 1.      Facemask and total face mask.- 2. HELMET.- 3. Mouthpiece Ventilation.- 4. DISCOMFORT AND ADAPTATION IN NON INVASIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION: MASK INTERFACE PROBLEMS.- 5. Discomfort and adaptation. Mask interface problems.- 6.  Unusual Facial Muscle Atrophy associated with Noninvasive ventilation.- 7.  Noninvasive Ventilation: Continuous Positive Air Pressure Ventilation (CPAP) and Pressure Support Ventilation (PSV).- 8.  Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP).- 9.  How Do Hybrid Pressure Ventilation Modes Respond to Patient’s Varying Ventilatory Requirements? Insights from Respiratory Bench Simulations.- Part II. CLINICAL CASES AND NON INVASIVE VENTILATION PHYSIOLOGY.- 10.   Noninvasive ventilation Extrapulmonary response determinants.- 11.   Noninvasive ventilation .Patterns response (apnea, hypopnea, tachypnea).- 12.   LUNG MECHANICS- COMPLIANCE AND RESISTANCE-EXTRAPULMONARY RESPONSE.- Part III. CLINICAL CASES AND NON INVASIVE VENTILATION PATTERN RESPONSE.- 13.  Early and Late Failure during Noninvasive Ventilation.- 14. Noninvasive ventilation. Rebreathing.- 15.   Bilateral Pneumothorax in neuromuscular disease associated with noninvasive ventilation and mechanical insufflation-exsufflation.- 16.   Early and Late Failure During Noninvasive Ventilation.- Part IV. NON INVASIVE VENTILATION INTERACTION, MONITORING AND METHODOLOGY.- 17.  Patient ventilator asynchrony.- 18.   Non invasive ventilation in  Patient Ventilator Asynchrony.- 19.   Clinical cases in Non Invasive Ventilation  - Pressure waveform.- 20.   Pressure waveform. Clinical interpretation -Acute Respiratory failure in COPD.- 21.   Intensive Care Unit Ventiltors some aspects in noninvasive mechanical ventilation.- Part V. CLINICAL CASES IN NONINVASIVE VENTILATION - NIV IN PROCEDURES APPLICATIONS.- 22.   Non invasive mechanical ventilation and echocardiografic procedure.- 23.  lung and diaphragm ultrasound for monitoring patient’s ongoing non-invasive mechanical ventilation.- 24.   Non invasive mechanical ventilation and Bronchoscopy.- 25.   Clinical cases in Noninvasive Ventilation - NIV in procedures applications. Bronchoscopy.- Part VI. CLINICAL CONDITIONS -ACUTE HYPOXEMIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE.- 26.   Noninvasive Ventilation in Hematology- Oncology Patients with acute respiratory failure.- 27.   Treatment of acute respiratory failure in patient with congestive heart failure and pneumonia.- 28. Neurally  adjusted  ventilator  (NAVA) mode.- 29. Non-invasive mechanical ventilation in pneumonia.- 30. Non invasive ventilation in High risk infections.- 31.   Clinical conditions -acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: Non invasive ventilation in Pneumonia.- 32.   Non invasive ventilation in asthma exacerbation.- 33.   UNUSUAL CASE OF ACUTE PULMONARY EDEMA TREATED BY NON INVASIVE VENTIATION a 30 years ago "cold case"!.- 34. Non-invasive mechanical ventilation in acute cardiac pulmonary edema.- 35. Clinical Conditions Acute Hypoxemic respiratory failure - Non invasive ventilation in Thoracic Trauma.- 36.   Thoracic Surgery, a clinical case in non-invasive Ventilation -Clinical conditions in the perioperative period.- 37.   Non-Invasive Ventilation following Thoracotomy. Clinical Case.- 38.   Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.- 39.   Nasal high flow oxygen During Post-Extubation Period in a Patient with Traumatic Brain Injury.- Part VII. CLINICAL CONDITIONS – SLEEP BREATHING DISORDERS.- 40.   Treatment-Emergent Central Sleep Apnea: Always Look for an Air Leak.- 41.   Non invasive ventilation in Sleep apnea syndrome.- 42.  Nocturnal Hypoventilation and Sleep Breathing Disorders.- 43.   Non invasive ventilation, nocturnal hypoventilation and sleep breathing disorders.- Part VIII. CLINICAL CONDITIONS – CHRONIC HYPERCAPNIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE.- 44.   Noninvasive ventilation in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – ventilating the patient with severe respiratory acidosis.- 45. Noninvasive ventilation in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.- 46.   Non-invasive ventilation in adults with cystic fibrosis.- 47.  Non invasive mechanical ventilation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a clinical case.- 48.   Non invasive ventilation, Pulmonary rehabilitation and chest physiotherapy – 1.- 49. Non invasive ventilation, Pulmonary rehabilitation and chest physiotherapy – 2.- 50.   Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome.- 51.   ELDERLY NON INVASIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION APPLICATIONS.- 52.   Elderly-NIV: Non-invasive mechanical ventilation treatment in elderly patient with usual interstitial pneumonia.- 53.   Clinical case in Non Invasive Ventilation in End of life.- 54.   Non invasive ventilation in Home mechanical ventilation.- 55.   Comorbidities conditions impact (Renal failure/Liver failure/Neurologic) in non invasive mechanical ventilation.- 56.   Clinical cases in Noninvasive Ventilation – Clinical conditions – - hypercapnic failure- Neuromuscular disorders.- 57.   Clinical case in Noninvasive Ventilation – Clinical conditions – Respiratory care of neuromuscular disorders: a rare case of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT2S).- 58.   Clinical case in Noninvasive Ventilation – Clinical conditions – hypercapnic failure- Neuromuscular disorders in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.- 59.   Noninvasive ventilation in Ventilatory Pump Failure: When is Oxygen Administration Deadly?.- 60.   Clinical case in NonInvasive  Ventilation .  Ethical aspects of the palliative use.- 61.   Clinical cases in Noninvasive Ventilation in Quality of life.- 62.   Pediatric Non-Invasive Ventilation: Non-invasive ventilation treatment in a pediatric patient with catathrenia.

This book uses real-world clinical case analyses of hot topics to provide insights into noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV).Written by leading international teachers and experts, it features a selection of “major controversial topics in clinical practice” and demonstrates how these cases can be used to teach about NIV.  It then presents a discussion of the topics in various scenarios (anesthesiology, critical care, emergency and pneumology). The chapters allow readers to develop a case-by-case understanding of NIV in acute and chronic respiratory disorders, and perioperative and in intensive care patients, also thanks to Electronic Supplementary Materials. Lastly the authors summarize five key points / recommendations. This book is an attractive resource also for universities/ educational seminars/ national and international postgraduate courses and hot-topics sessions at national/international congresses.

Presents clinical cases Offers a practical guide to evaluating and diagnosing acute respiratory failure for NIV Describe how to evaluate parameter settings, ventilatory modes and interfaces Discusses major hot topics for pneumologists, intensivists/anaesthesiologists