Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation

Summarizing state-of-the-art developments in long-term mechanical ventilation use, this comprehensive treatise reviews the applications, complications, and care of breathing disorders affecting the growing population of ventilation-assisted individuals-including neuromuscular and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) and chest wall deformit

Epidemiology of Long-Term Ventilatory AssistanceBarry J. MakeSites of Care for Long-Term Mechanical VentilationWalter E. Donat and Nicholas S. HillPathogenesis of Chronic Respiratory Failure and Effects of Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation on Respiratory Muscle FunctionBartolome R. CelliNocturnal Mechanical Ventilation: Effects on Sleep Quality and Control of BreathingPeter C. GayThe Upper Airway in Noninvasive VentilationDaniel O. RodensteinLong-Term Mechanical Ventilation for Restrictive Thoracic DisordersPatrick Leger and Nicholas S. HillLong-Term Mechanical Ventilation in Severe COPDMark W. ElliottLong-Term Mechanical Ventilation in Infants and ChildrenW. Gerald TeagueManagement and Monitoring of Long-Term Invasive Mechanical VentilationJohn M. Travaline and Gerard J. CrinerManagement of Long-Term Noninvasive VentilationNicholas S. HillConversion from Invasive to Noninvasive VentilationJoseph Viroslav and Randall L. RosenblattUse of Respiratory Muscle Aids in Prevention of Respiratory FailureJohn R. Bach and Alice C. TzengCosts and Reimbursement Issues in Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation of Patients at HomeJohn J. Downes and Martha M. ParraNew Ventilator Options for Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation in the HomeRobert M. KacmarekHealth Care Networks for Long-Term Mechanical VentilationAllen I. GoldbergWeaning from Long-Term Mechanical VentilationDouglas R. Gracey and Rolf D. HubmayrRehabilitation of Long-Term Mechanically Ventilated PatientsMonica Avendano, Roger S. Goldstein, and Rosa GuellOutcomes of Long-Term Mechanical VentilationAnita K. SimondsMeasurement of Health Status in Patients on Long-Term VentilationPaul W. Jones, Mauro Carone, and Giorgio Bertolotti