M. W. Elliott (Leeds, United Kingdom), J. Winck (Vila Nova De Gaia, Portugal)
Efficacy of non-invasive ventilation in cancer patients A. P. Meert, M. Sotiriou, T. Berghmans, M. Hardy, E. Markiewicz, M. Paesmans, J. P. Sculier (Brussels, Belgium)
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Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in patients with Do-Not-Intubate (DNI) orders: efficacy critically depends on definitions R. Fernandez, F. Baigorri, A. Artigas (Sabadell, Spain)
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CPAP treatment of acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (ACPE) in very elderly patients S. Aliberti, P. Tarsia, A. M. Brambilla, G. Milani, M. Pappalettera, C. Canetta, G. Graziadei, C. Folli, F. Macera, R. Cosentini (Milan, Italy)
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NIV in near-drowning V. Paschidou, G. Gougoulias, A. Tsomides, P. Christos (Polygyros, Greece)
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The outcome of non-invasive ventilation for the severely acidotic COPD patients L. Sundararajan, R. Brady, N. Kamal, C. M. Smyth (Liverpool, United Kingdom)
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High frequency jet ventilation via facial mask: an unusual method of noninvasive ventilatory support M. Michalickova, D. Magula, L. Bajcar, B. Matula (Nitra, Slovakia)
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Preliminary study of a noninvasive bilevel ventilator algorithm for the automatic adjustment of pressure support, respiratory rate and cycling A. Battisti, D. Tassaux, P. Jolliet (Geneva, Switzerland)
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Noninvasive ventilation using a mouthpiece and COPD patients with acute respiratory failure. A matched case-control study J. C. Glérant, D. Rose, V. Oltean, C. Dayen, I. Mayeux, V. Jounieaux (Amiens, France)
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Multicentric survey on the performance of mechanical ventilators at home R. Farré, D. Navajas, E. Prats, S. Marti, R. Guell, J. M. Montserrat, C. Tebe, J. Escarrabill (Barcelona, Spain)
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Physiologic evaluation of high frequency intrapulmonary percussive ventilation (IPV) in COPD patients with chronic respiratory failure N. Barbarito, S. Nava (Pavia, Italy)
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CO2 rebreathing from a one limb circuit with a fixed leak and without expiratory valve during BiPAP ventilation S. Szkulmowski, K. Belkoudja, L. Argaud, O. Martin, D. Robert (Lyon, France)
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Quantification of inspiratory asynchronisms during non invasive ventilation A. Cuvelier, L. Achour, E. Verin, J. F. Muir, C. Letellier (Rouen, France)
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Long-term home nocturnal (LTHN) noninvasive positive pressure ventilation(NPPV) reduces chronic hypercapnia by acting on CO2 body stores E. Meleo, A. Zito, I. Nardi, F. Macagno, G. Corbo, S. Valente, G. Ciappi (Rome, Italy)
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Effects of assisted ventilation on brain natriuretic peptide levels in elderly heart failure patients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration Y. Yuan, B. Dong, M. Yang (Chengdu, China)
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The use of protocols and the role of the multidisiplinary team in weaning patients from mechanical ventilation H. C. Stewart, S. J. Enright, J. Self (Preston, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom)
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Continuous external negative pressure ventilation (CENPV) with the chamber-ventilator - first clinical experiences in 6 intubated patients with ARDS K. Raymondos, U. Molitoris, J. Ahrens, S. Piepenbrock (Hannover, Germany)
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