The dark side of the moon: when, why, and where I should not use NIV?

Symposium
Chairs: R. Scala (Arezzo, Italy), P. Navalesi (Novara, Italy)
Aims: The aim of this session is to discuss the potential limitation of the application of NIV in chronic and acute respiratory failure, during long-term ventilation and in paediatrics.

Enough is enough: misuse of NIV in the treatment of chronic patients with exacerbation of symptoms? M.W. Elliott (Leeds, United Kingdom)
Hypoxemic patients: handle with care P. Pelosi (Genoa, Italy)