PG4 Pitfalls of noninvasive ventilation: causes and remedies

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: L. Bos (Amsterdam, Netherlands), M. Elliott (Leeds (West Yorkshire), United Kingdom)
Aims: to discuss the tricks and pitfalls of noninvasive ventilation in patients with acute and chronic respiratory failure.

Pitfalls of noninvasive ventilation in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure W. Windisch (Cologne, Germany)
Pitfalls of noninvasive ventilation in patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure A. Carlucci (San Donato Milanese (MI), Italy)
Pitfalls of interface and ventilator setting choices C. Gregoretti (Palermo, Italy)
Pitfalls of timing of noninvasive ventilation in patients with stable COPD W. Windisch (Cologne, Germany)
Group assignment A. Carlucci (San Donato Milanese (MI), Italy), C. Gregoretti (Palermo, Italy), W. Windisch (Cologne, Germany)