Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation and Difficult Weaning in Critical Care

Chapter 1 Physiologic Determinants of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation and Unweanable Patients

Chapter 2 Prolonged Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation: Pathophysiology and Weaning Strategies, Key Major Recommendations

Chapter 3 Automated Weaning Modes

Chapter 4 Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist in Noninvasive Ventilation

Chapter 5 Recommendations of Sedation and Anesthetic Considerations During Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation

Chapter 6 Weaning Protocols in Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation: What Have We Learned?

Chapter 7 Evaluation of Cough During Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation: Influence in Postextubation Failure

Chapter 8 Implications of Manual Chest Physiotherapy and Technology in Preventing Respiratory Failure after Extubation

Chapter 9 Nutrition in Ventilator-Dependent Patients

Chapter 10 Predictive Models of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation and Difficult Weaning

Chapter 11 Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Difficult Weaning in Critical Care: Key Topics and Practical Approach

Chapter 12 Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Post-extubation Failure: Interfaces and Equipment

Chapter 13 Monitoring and Mechanical Ventilator Setting During Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation: Key Determinants in Post-extubation Respiratory Failure

Chapter 14 Noninvasive Ventilation Withdrawal Methodology After Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure

Chapter 15 Rational Bases and Approach of Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Difficult Weaning: A Practical Vision and Key Determinants

Chapter 16 Influence of Prevention Protocols on Respiratory Complications: Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia During Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation

Chapter 17 High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen in Acute Respiratory Failure After Extubation: Key Practical Topics and Clinical Implications

Chapter 18 Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Difficult Weaning in Critical Care: A Rationale Approach

Chapter 19 Noninvasive Technique of Nasal Intermittent Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease After Failure to Wean from Conventional Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation (IPPV): Key Practical Topic and Implications

Chapter 20 Use of Noninvasive Ventilation to Facilitate Weaning fromMechanical Ventilation

Chapter 21 Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation in the Management of Respiratory Distress in Cardiac Diseases

Chapter 22 Postoperative Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

Chapter 23 Noninvasive Ventilation for Weaning, Avoiding Reintubation After Extubation, and in the Postoperative Period

Chapter 24 Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Treatment of Acute Respiratory Failure After Cardiac Surgery: Key Topics and Clinical Implications

Chapter 25 Noninvasive Ventilation in Postextubation Failure in Thoracic Surgery (Excluding Lung Cancer)

Chapter 26 Predictors of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Lung Cancer: Use of Noninvasive Ventilation

Chapter 27 Use of Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Lung Transplantation

Chapter 28 Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Postoperative Spinal Surgery

Chapter 29 Noninvasive Ventilation Following Abdominal Surgery

Chapter 30 Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Postoperative Bariatric Surgery

Chapter 31 Noninvasive Ventilation After Extubation in Obese Critically Ill Subjects

Chapter 32 Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Neuromuscular Disease

Chapter 33 Dysphagia in Post-extubation Respiratory Failure: Potential Implications of Noninvasive Ventilation

Chapter 34 Agitation During Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation and Influence on Weaning Outcomes

Chapter 35 BiPAP for Preoxygenation During Reintubation in Acute Postoperative Respiratory Failure

Chapter 36 Determinant Factors of Failed Extubation and the Use of Noninvasive Ventilation in Trauma Patients

Chapter 38 Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

Chapter 39 Impact of Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation in Unplanned Extubation

Chapter 40 Tracheostomy Decannulation: Key Practical Aspects

Chapter 41 Transfer to Noninvasive Ventilation as an Alternative to Tracheostomy in Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Key Practical Topics

Chapter 42 Extubation and Decannulation of Unweanable Patients with Neuromuscular Weakness

Chapter 43 Tracheostomy Decannulation After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

Chapter 44 Criteria for Discharging Patients with Prolonged and Difficult Weaning from Intensive Care Unit to Weaning Center

Chapter 45 Discharge Planning of Neuromuscular Patients with Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation After Difficult Weaning from Invasive Mechanical Ventilation: From ICU to Home Care

Chapter 46 Organization of a Weaning Unit

Chapter 47 Difficult and Prolonged Weaning: The Italian Experience

Chapter 48 Noninvasive Ventilation Interfaces and Equipment in Neonatology

Chapter 49 Noninvasive Ventilation Strategies to Prevent Post-extubation Failure: Neonatology Perspective

Chapter 50 Application of Noninvasive Ventilation in Preventing Extubation Failure in Children with Heart Disease: Key Topics and Clinical Implications

Chapter 51 Noninvasive Ventilation After Extubation in Pediatric Patients: Determinants of Response and Key Topics

Chapter 52 High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen in Acute Respiratory Post-extubation Failure in Pediatric Patients: Key Practical Topics and Clinical Implications

Chapter 53 Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation by Means of a Nasal Mask May Avoid Recannulation After Decannulation in Pediatric Patients: Key Practical Aspects and Implications

Chapter 54 Home Mechanical Ventilation in Ventilator-Dependent Children: Criteria, Outcome, and Health Organization

Chapter 55 Noninvasive Ventilation and Weaning Outcome