Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in high-risk pulmonary infections: a clinical review

AM Esquinas, SE Pravinkumar, R Scala… - European …, 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The aim of this article was to review the role of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in acute
pulmonary infectious diseases, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), H1N1 and …

Exercise and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

G Fiorentino, AM Esquinas, A Annunziata - Physical Exercise for Human …, 2020 - Springer
Systemic effects of COPD lead to cardiovascular co-morbidities, muscle wasting and osteoporosis
that, in turn, lead to inactivity and physical deconditioning. This evolution has a direct …

Noninvasive ventilation in the critically ill patient with obesity hypoventilation syndrome: a review

…, AS BaHammam, AM Esquinas - Journal of intensive …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Obesity is a global epidemic that adversely affects respiratory physiology. Sleep-disordered
breathing and obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) are among the most common …

[HTML][HTML] An updated HACOR score for predicting the failure of noninvasive ventilation: a multicenter prospective observational study

…, L Chen, X Liu, S Bozbay, Y Liu, K Wang, AM Esquinas… - Critical Care, 2022 - Springer
Background Heart rate, acidosis, consciousness, oxygenation, and respiratory rate (HACOR)
have been used to predict noninvasive ventilation (NIV) failure. However, the HACOR …

Noninvasive ventilation: education and training. A narrative analysis and an international consensus document

…, I Sarc, B Mina, Z Szkulmowski, AM Esquinas - Advances in respiratory …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is an increasingly used method of respiratory support. The
use of NIV is expanding over the time and if properly applied, it can save patients’ lives and …

Success or failure of high-flow nasal oxygen therapy: the ROX index is good, but a modified ROX index may be better

HMR Karim, AM Esquinas - … journal of respiratory and critical care …, 2019 - atsjournals.org
I read with interest the paper by Roca and colleagues that followed up on their initial publication
in 2016 (1, 2). One aspect of the report that makes interpreting the results difficult is that …

[HTML][HTML] Role of sedation and analgesia during noninvasive ventilation: systematic review of recent evidence and recommendations

…, V Hadda, SK Singha, AM Esquinas - Indian journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim This systematic review aimed to investigate the drugs used and their potential effect on
noninvasive ventilation (NIV). Background NIV is used increasingly in acute respiratory …

[HTML][HTML] Heat and moisture exchangers (HMEs) and heated humidifiers (HHs) in adult critically ill patients: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of …

…, D Chiumello, Y Sutherasan, L Ball, AM Esquinas… - Critical Care, 2017 - Springer
Background The aims of this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled
trials are to evaluate the effects of active heated humidifiers (HHs) and moisture exchangers (…

Intermittent abdominal pressure ventilation management in neuromuscular diseases: a Delphi panel Consensus

…, F Simioli, C Crimi, AM Esquinas… - Expert Review of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Intermittent abdominal pressure ventilator (IAPV) use started in the 1930s for
ventilatory assistance with muscular dystrophy patients. Later, the device was perfected and …

[HTML][HTML] Non-invasive mechanical ventilation in critically ill trauma patients: a systematic review

…, R Cosentini, Y Dikmen, AM Esquinas - Turkish journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There is limited literature on non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) in patients with
polytrauma-related acute respiratory failure (ARF). Despite an increasing worldwide application, …