New evidence for NIV in the acute setting

Poster Discussion
Chairs: M. Dreher (Aachen, Germany), R. Scala (Arezzo, Italy)

Extracorporeal CO2 removal in patients with severe COPD exacerbation failing non invasive ventilation L. Pisani, L. Fasano, L. Del Sorbo, V. Fanelli, M. V. Ranieri, S. Nava (Bologna, Torino, Italy)
Prognosis and evolution of COPD patients hospitalized and treated with non invasive ventilation J. F. Sanchez, A. H. Vega, N. Fouz, V. Almadana, P. Guerrero, M. Pavon, C. Romero, J. Polo, T. Montemayor (Sevilla, Seville, Spain)
Acute implementation of high intensity non invasive ventilation P. Rioseco, P. Cruces, P. Velazquez (Talcahuano, Chile)
Do patients with recurrent exacerbations of COPD requiring NIV receive higher pressures than those that are NIV naive? E. A. Benison, W. Y. Ding, E. Houston, M. Murthy, R. Yadavilli, H. Burhan (Liverpool, United Kingdom)
Use of non invasive ventilation (NIV) in a general medical ward (GMW) for the treatment of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) in COPD G. Alessandrini, P. Onorati, M. Di Paolo, M. Bonini, E. Angelici, F. Vaccaro, P. Palange (Rome, Italy)
The evaluation of the effect of non invazive mechanical ventilation on diaphragmatic function in COPD exacerbation inpatients by using M-mod ultrasonography U. Aka Aktürk, S. Sener Cömert, B. N. çaglayan, A. Fidan (Istanbul, Turkey)
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and mortality in patients with a first-time admission for a COPD exacerbation: A nationwide study S. Soegaard Toettenborg, R. Wernich Thomsen, H. Nielsen, S. Paaske Johnsen, E. Frausing Hansen, P. Lange (Copenhagen, Aarhus, Hvidovre, Denmark)
Sick euthyroid syndrome in severe COPD exacerbations B. Ergan Arava, R. Ergün (Ankara, Turkey)
Consistently achieving higher acute non-invasive ventilation (NIV) set-up pressures at a respiratory ward-based unit J. Bwika, N. Amran, O. O'Sullivan, B. Chakraborty, A. Oakes, B. Beauchamp, J. Lodhia, R. Mukherjee (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
Patient and health care providers (HCP) perception of sedation & comfort during acute non-invasive ventilation (NIV) A. Thompson, S. Mandal, H. Nicholas, C. Davidson (London, United Kingdom)
Open-mouthpiece ventilation versus nasal mask ventilation in acute exacerbation of COPD patients with mild to moderate acidosis: A randomized trial A. Nicolini, B. Grecchi, F. D'Abrosca (Sestri Levante, Chiavari, Veruno, Italy)
Door to NIV time: A tale of three audits over 4 years – Are we getting better? A. Taylor, S. Ismail, D. Pandit, A. Seccombe (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
Increasing severity with unchanged in-hospital mortality in acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) at a respiratory ward-based non-invasive ventilation (NIV) unit J. Bwika, S. Bikmalla, H. Lewis, B. Chakraborty, N. Amran, B. Beauchamp, J. Lodhia, R. Mukherjee (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
Patient and health care providers (HCP) perception of benefits and future use of acute non-invasive ventilation (NIV) A. Thompson, S. Mandal, N. Hart, C. Davidson (London, United Kingdom)
Predictors of outcome for patients with severe hypercapnic respiratory failure requiring NIV V. Conti, G. Paone, C. Mollica, A. Sebastiani, P. Palermo, A. Mannocci, G. La Torre, C. Terzano (Rome, Italy)
Immediate non-invasive ventilatory (NIV) support in patients with severe respiratory failure on the emergency ward (ED) H. Christian, B. Schillig, M. Diethelm, G. R. Kleger, M. H. Brutsche, R. Finger, T. Schneider, J. Osterwalder, J. J. Rüdiger (St. Gallen, Switzerland)
Non-invasive continuous positive airway pressure versus oxygen venturi in severe acute respiratory failure due to pneumonia: A randomized controlled trial E. Prina, A. M. Brambilla, S. Aliberti, F. Piffer, V. Bozzano, B. Visintin, A. Cellini, M. Del Forno, F. Corradi, G. Ferrari, S. Nava, P. Pelosi, R. Cosentini (Milano, Monza, Bologna, Genova, Torino, Italy)