International Conference on Neurological disorder and Neuroimmunology
Montreal, Canada
Mohammed AlAhmari
Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia
Title: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in Acute Respiratory Failure
Biography
Biography: Mohammed AlAhmari
Abstract
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is the delivery of positive pressure ventilation to the upper airway without the need for invasive artificial airway. NIV has been extensively used in clinical practice in the last two decades. NIV is well recognized therapy in selected patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) related to exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema and immuno compromised patients. Several studies have also shown that noninvasive therapy plays a substantial role in reducing the need for endotracheal intubation, hospital stay, morbidity and mortality. Despite the presence of evidence supporting the use of NIV, there are still wide variations in the actual initiation, usage and NIV utilization throughout the world. This presentation will discuss the rationale to treat acute respiratory failure (ARF) with NIV, considering timing of initiation for such therapy. In early stage of un-established ARF, NIV may prevent invasive ventilation while in established ARF, if predictors of success met, this therapy may help to avoid the endotracheal intubation. Role of NIV in different sittings will be discussed with providing up-to date evidence based medicine. This presentation will demonstrate some data for utilization of NIV.