The main aim of this international consensus document on obstructive sleep apnea is to provide
guidelines based on a critical analysis of the latest literature to help health professionals …

Compared with invasive ventilation, non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has two unique characteristics:
the non-hermetic nature of the system and the fact that the ventilator-lung assembly …

Obesity, well known as a cardiovascular risk factor, can also lead to significant respiratory
complications. The respiratory changes associated with obesity extend from a simple change …

Empirically determined noninvasive ventilation (NIV) settings may not achieve optimal ventilatory
support. Some ventilators include monitoring modules to assess ventilatory quality. We …

Episodes of patient-ventilator asynchrony (PVA) occur during acute and chronic non-invasive
positive pressure ventilation (NIV). In long-term NIV, description and quantification of PVA …

Background and objective Nocturnal hypoventilation is now an accepted indication for the
initiation of non‐invasive ventilation. Nocturnal hypoventilation may be an under diagnosed …

Background Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) represents an effective treatment for chronic
respiratory failure. However, empirically determined NIV settings may not achieve optimal …

Background For some patients, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) remains an
uncomfortable therapy despite the constant development of technological innovations. To date, …

Background and objective Average volume‐assured pressure support—automated
expiratory positive airway pressure (AVAPS‐AE) combines an automated positive expiratory …

Background SARS-CoV-2 aerosolization during noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation
may endanger health care professionals. Various circuit setups have been described to …