Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Noninvasive ventilation in children.

O Nørregaard1

  • 1Danish Respiratory Centre West, Arhus University Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, Arhus, Denmark. oleno@akh.aaa.dk

The European Respiratory Journal
|November 27, 2002
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Shaping the future of Scandinavian anaesthesiology: a position paper by the SSAI.

Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica·2010
Same author

Flextube reflectometry and pressure-recordings for level diagnosis in obstructive sleep apnoea.

Rhinology·2003
Same author

Flextube reflectometry for localization of upper airway narrowing--a preliminary study in models and awake subjects.

Respiratory medicine·2001
Same author

Flextube reflectometry for determination of sites of upper airway narrowing in sleeping obstructive sleep apnoea patients.

Respiratory medicine·2001
Same author

Home mechanical ventilation in Sweden, with reference to Danish experiences. Swedish Society of Chest Medicine.

Respiratory medicine·2000
Same author

Effects of inspiratory pressure support on oxygenation and central haemodynamics in the normal heart during the postoperative period.

Respiratory medicine·1996

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is increasingly used in children for respiratory disorders, showing improved survival and quality of life. Further research is needed to understand its long-term effects and optimize its application in pediatric patients.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Respiratory Medicine
  • Critical Care
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has seen a resurgence in adult medicine over the last two decades.
  • NIV, particularly positive-pressure ventilation, is now increasingly applied in the pediatric population.
  • Data on NIV use in children is limited and often derived from case series, not randomized controlled trials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current application and outcomes of NIV in pediatric patients.
  • To identify areas for future research in pediatric NIV.
  • To highlight the potential benefits and risks of NIV in children with respiratory disorders.

Main Methods:

  • Review of available literature and case series on pediatric noninvasive ventilation.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Analysis of reported outcomes including survival, blood gas improvements, and quality of life.
  • Identification of adverse effects and areas requiring further investigation.

    • Main Results:

    • NIV is effective for a wide spectrum of hypercapnic and/or hypoxemic pediatric respiratory disorders, in both acute and chronic settings.
    • Studies indicate improvements in survival rates, arterial blood gases, and quality of life in pediatric patients using NIV.
    • Adverse effects are generally minor, but long-term monitoring of facial bony structures is recommended.

    Conclusions:

    • NIV is a valuable ventilatory support option for pediatric patients with various respiratory conditions.
    • Further research is crucial, focusing on short- and long-term effects, optimal techniques (interfaces, triggering), training, follow-up, and quality of life.
    • Multicenter studies, potentially at a European level, are recommended due to the rarity of specific conditions treated with pediatric NIV.