This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Bersten explained to heart wire that noninvasive respiratory support, also known as noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV), has been used for the treatment of acute cardiogenic pulmonary ...

Noninvasive ventilation (continuous positive airway pressure [CPAP] or noninvasive intermittent positive-pressure ventilation [NIPPV]) appears to be of benefit in the immediate treatment of patients ...

Pulmonary edema is a condition where fluid accumulates in the lungs. The lungs are organs of respiration. Oxygen from the air passes through small air sacs of the lungs called alveoli and oxygenates ...

Noninvasive respiratory support includes continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bi-level ventilation (inspiratory and expiratory positive airway pressure); both modalities involve a ...

For patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema, noninvasive ventilation reduces mortality and the need to intubate (JAMA. 2005;294:3124-3130). This finding is based on a meta-analysis of 15 ...

Do you know what happens when fluid builds up in lungs? The condition you are suffering might be pulmonary edema. Pulmonary edema is a condition characterised by excess fluid in the lungs. This fluid ...

Edema refers to swelling due to fluid buildup in bodily tissues. It is common in the skin but can affect the brain, lungs, and other organs. There are different causes and types of edema. For example, ...

A 50-year-old woman had experienced 6 months of mild shortness of breath and noise while breathing. She was obese with a body mass index of 32. Her primary care physician found a neck mass; results of ...

Small, single-center trials have shown that noninvasive ventilation benefits patients who do not respond to medical therapy for acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema. Gray and colleagues have now ...