PG3 Core Curriculum Postgraduate Course: Timing of noninvasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: S. Nava (Pavia, Italy), J. Winck (Porto, Portugal)
Aims: At the end of the course, participants will be able to better understand when to use nonivasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure.

HERMES syllabus links: A.1: Structure and function of the respiratory system; B.1: Airway disease; B.10: Respiratory failure; B.14: Pleuro-pulmonary manifestations of systemic extrapulmonary disorders; E: Treatment modalities; E.1.6: Ventilatory support; E.1.14: Pulmonary rehabilitation; F.8: Ethics; G.1: Intensive care; G.2: High-dependency unit; I.9: Economics of healthcare across Europe.
Type of course: Problem and case based
Level: Intermediate and advanced

NIV in the prehospital and emergency setting F. Thys (Brussels, Belgium)
Timing of NIV to prevent respiratory failure S. Nava (Pavia, Italy)
Timing of NIV during the weaning process M. Ferrer (Barcelona, Spain)
Which location for which NIV timing J. Winck (Porto, Portugal)