TY - JOUR T1 - Helmet Noninvasive Ventilation for Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation JF - Respiratory Care SP - 1035 LP - 1037 VL - 49 IS - 9 AU - Moti Klein AU - Natan Weksler AU - Carmi Bartal AU - Genadi Zilberstein AU - Gabriel M Gurman Y1 - 2004/09/01 UR - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/49/9/1035.abstract N2 - We saw a patient who presented with carbon dioxide narcosis and acute respiratory failure due to an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We intubated and 12 hours later he had recovered consciousness and could cooperate with noninvasive ventilation, at which point we extubated and used a helmet to provide noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation in assist/control mode, and then during the ventilator-weaning process, pressure support, and finally continuous positive airway pressure. The patient had no complications from the helmet, and he was discharged from intensive care 48 hours after helmet ventilation was initiated. Helmet noninvasive ventilation is a potentially valuable ventilator-weaning method for certain patients. ER -