NONINVASIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND DIFFICULT WEANING IN CRITICAL CARE

1. Physiologic Determinants of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation and Unweanable Patients
2. Prolonged Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation: Pathophysiology and Weaning Strategies, Key Major Recommendations
3. Automated Weaning Modes
4. Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist in Noninvasive Ventilation
5. Recommendations of Sedation and Anesthetic Considerations During Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation
6. Weaning Protocols in Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation: What Have We Learned?
7. Evaluation of Cough During Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation: Influence in Postextubation Failure
8. Implications of Manual Chest Physiotherapy and Technology in Preventing Respiratory Failure after Extubation
9. Nutrition in Ventilator-Dependent Patients
10. Predictive Models of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation and Difficult Weaning
11. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Difficult Weaning in Critical Care: Key Topics and Practical Approach
12. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Post-extubation Failure: Interfaces and Equipment
13. Monitoring and Mechanical Ventilator Setting During Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation: Key Determinants in Post-extubation Respiratory Failure
14. Noninvasive Ventilation Withdrawal Methodology After Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
15. Rational Bases and Approach of Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Difficult Weaning: A Practical Vision and Key Determinants
16. Influence of Prevention Protocols on Respiratory Complications: Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia During Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
17. High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen in Acute Respiratory Failure After Extubation: Key Practical Topics and Clinical Implications
18. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Difficult Weaning in Critical Care: A Rationale Approach
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
20. Use of Noninvasive Ventilation to Facilitate Weaning fromMechanical Ventilation
21. Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation in the Management of Respiratory Distress in Cardiac Diseases
22. Postoperative Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
23. Noninvasive Ventilation for Weaning, Avoiding Reintubation After Extubation, and in the Postoperative Period
24. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Treatment of Acute Respiratory Failure After Cardiac Surgery: Key Topics and Clinical Implications
25. Noninvasive Ventilation in Postextubation Failure in Thoracic Surgery (Excluding Lung Cancer)
26. Predictors of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Lung Cancer: Use of Noninvasive Ventilation
27. Use of Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Lung Transplantation
28. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Postoperative Spinal Surgery
29. Noninvasive Ventilation Following Abdominal Surgery
30. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Postoperative Bariatric Surgery
31. Noninvasive Ventilation After Extubation in Obese Critically Ill Subjects
32. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Neuromuscular Disease
33. Dysphagia in Post-extubation Respiratory Failure: Potential Implications of Noninvasive Ventilation
34. Agitation During Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation and Influence on Weaning Outcomes
35. BiPAP for Preoxygenation During Reintubation in Acute Postoperative Respiratory Failure
36. Determinant Factors of Failed Extubation and the Use of Noninvasive Ventilation in Trauma Patients
37. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Tetraplegia
38. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
39. Impact of Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation in Unplanned Extubation
40. Tracheostomy Decannulation: Key Practical Aspects
41. Transfer to Noninvasive Ventilation as an Alternative to Tracheostomy in Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Key Practical Topics
42. Extubation and Decannulation of Unweanable Patients with Neuromuscular Weakness
43. Tracheostomy Decannulation After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
44. Criteria for Discharging Patients with Prolonged and Difficult Weaning from Intensive Care Unit to Weaning Center
45. Discharge Planning of Neuromuscular Patients with Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation After Difficult Weaning from Invasive Mechanical Ventilation: From ICU to Home Care
46. Organization of a Weaning Unit
47. Difficult and Prolonged Weaning: The Italian Experience
48. Noninvasive Ventilation Interfaces and Equipment in Neonatology
49. Noninvasive Ventilation Strategies to Prevent Post-extubation Failure: Neonatology Perspective
50. Application of Noninvasive Ventilation in Preventing Extubation Failure in Children with Heart Disease: Key Topics and Clinical Implications
51. Noninvasive Ventilation After Extubation in Pediatric Patients: Determinants of Response and Key Topics
52. High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen in Acute Respiratory Post-extubation Failure in Pediatric Patients: Key Practical Topics and Clinical Implications
53. Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation by Means of a Nasal Mask May Avoid Recannulation After Decannulation in Pediatric Patients: Key Practical Aspects and Implications
54. Home Mechanical Ventilation in Ventilator-Dependent Children: Criteria, Outcome, and Health Organization
55. Noninvasive Ventilation and Weaning Outcome

• Describes the indications for NIV in weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation
• Discusses selected key topics in critical care medicine
• With contributions by international experts

This book establishes the indications for the use of NIV in the context of weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation. It provides a comprehensive overview of key topics relevant for correct practical application, including NIV and weaning principles, important aspects of patient care before and after weaning, and pediatric and neonatology weaning. Finally, the book summarizes international guidelines and new perspectives of NIV during weaning. With contributions by international experts in the field on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, the book will serve as a valuable guide for critical care physicians, respiratory physiotherapists, and pulmonologists.