2016 Year in Review: Noninvasive Ventilation

Respir Care. 2017 May;62(5):623-628. doi: 10.4187/respcare.05530.

Abstract

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is an important modality in clinical practice and is extensively studied. The growth of literature related to NIV over the past 20 years has made it difficult for clinicians to stay up to date with current best practice. This article will summarize some of the important NIV literature published in 2016 and describe any impact it may have related to the clinical use of NIV.

Keywords: extubation failure; high flow nasal cannula; immunocompromised; noninvasive ventilation; respiratory failure.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Noninvasive Ventilation / standards
  • Noninvasive Ventilation / trends*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / therapy*