Author(s):  
Maria do Céu Mendes Pinto Marques ◽  
Ana Isabel Calha Mourato ◽  
Gonçalo Batista ◽  
Inês Trindade ◽  
Joana Damasceno ◽  
...  

The objective of this chapter is to analyze articles on the adaptation of the elderly to NIV. The methodology is integrative literature review, using the PICO methodology. After analyzing the content covered, the authors found that there are common factors regarding the adaptation of elderly users to NIV. COPD users are the main users of NIV. This technique promotes an improvement in the quality of life. The introduction of NIV in the user's daily life requires behavioral and lifestyle changes involving health professionals, the user, and caregivers. The choice of the type of ventilator and interfaces is important, in issues such as late assessment of the user's condition and the influence of external factors in adapting to NIV, such as the use of drugs. The adaptation of the elderly user to NIV is influenced by socio-demographic, pathological, anatomical, and associated factors.


2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Cacciatore ◽  
Carlo Gaudiosi ◽  
Francesca Mazzella ◽  
Anna Scognamiglio ◽  
Irene Mattucci ◽  
...  

Pneumonia in the elderly is a common and severe problem. In this review we analyze the state of the art for pneumonia in the elderly. Several aspects are discussed: i) how common is the disease; signs and symptoms in the elderly; ii) the elderly must always be hospitalized and which is the best place - Intensive Care Unit or medical ward?; iii) the role of comorbidities; iv) etiology and pathogenesis; medical treatment - when and how to start; v) antibiotic resistance; vi) antibiotics in hospital acquired and ventilator related pneumonia; vii) assisted non-invasive ventilation; viii) the treatment in the terminally ill elderly patient.


Author(s):  
Leonor Mendonça Almeida ◽  
Maria Jacob ◽  
Mafalda Van Zeller ◽  
Tiago Pinto ◽  
Miguel Gonçalves ◽  
...  

Dear Editor, Practising evidence-based medicine in an ageing population is challenging. Nevertheless, using age as a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure contraindication is less and less common. Domiciliary non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in chronic respiratory failure patients has been largely used; however, data from older people is scarce...


Author(s):  
Rodolfo Ferrari ◽  
Elena Martino ◽  
Giampaolo Bianchi ◽  
Daniela Agostinelli ◽  
Riccardo Voza ◽  
...  

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. e0141156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrien Tissot ◽  
Sandrine Jaffre ◽  
Frédéric Gagnadoux ◽  
Marc Levaillant ◽  
Frédéric Corne ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Diaz de Teran ◽  
Elena Barbagelata ◽  
Catia Cilloniz ◽  
Antonello Nicolini ◽  
Tommaso Perazzo ◽  
...  

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