Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation(NIPPV) for the Patient with Progressive Muscular Dystrophy.

Long-term nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation in advanced Duchenne's muscular dystrophy.

The aim of our study was to evaluate the long-term effect of nasal ventilation in patients with advanced Duchenne's muscular dystrophy (DMD). To this end, we compared the clinical and pulmonary function course of five subjects affected with chronic ventilatory failure due to DMD and treated with nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) with that of an unventilated comparison gro...

[Progressive muscular dystrophy].

This paper describes the case of a young man with progressive muscular dystrophy who had supraventricular arrhythmias and intractable congestive failure. Hemodynamic studies and left cineventriculographic findings were compatible with a diagnosis of severe left ventricular failure. Coronary cinearteriography showed an abrupt ending of the artery to the sino-atrial node. At necropsy, a noninflam...

Progressive Muscular Dystrophy (Erb.)

A Comparison between Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation and Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation in the Treatment of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Background: Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) is a non-invasive ventilatory mode, which delivers mechanical ventilation via nasal tubes or prongs. The present study was conducted to compare the efficacy of NIPPV and nasal continuous positive airway pressure ventilation (NCPAP) in reducing the need for intubation in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)....

A Comparative Study of Treatment Response of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm Infants: Early Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation versus Early Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Background Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS) is one of the main causes of serious complications and death in preterm infants. Both Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (NCPAP) and Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) are known as the most common treatment strategies for IRDS. The present study intended to compare NCPAP and NIPPV in the treatment of preterm inf...