Talk:Non-invasive ventilation

article name
I realize this will cause some controversy, but I wonder if the article name should not reference the most recent colloquial use of the term and the literature's choice of inclusive terms. Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure is a non-inclusive term as it does not include modern modes such as Proportional Airway Pressure and as modern ventilators are not only time-cycled (as are the old BiPAP S/T units) but flow cycled (as are the new ResMed vPAP units and the newer Philips [Respironics] units) as are modern pressure-supported ventilators. Time-cycled inspiration is (thankfully) now a thing of the past, and time-cycling is used only as a safety measure as may be necessary in those who are unable to flow-cycle inspiration (bronchopleural fistula, severe COPD). In an effort to be non-vendor dependent, most places seem to have gotten away from the whole Bilevel PAP (as the root terminology for BiPAP which is a trademark) and have gone towards non-invasive ventilation (or NIV). Wrin (talk) 09:13, 7 June 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wrin (talk • contribs) 09:04, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

history
added some history I found, though I dont know Professor Benzers first name. "H" is the initial. Matzerath1 (talk) 10:10, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

Are BiPAP and BPAP identical?
The article should discuss what difference, if any, exists between the terms BiPAP (or BIPAP) and BPAP. Some articles such as ALS use both terms and it is not clear whether or not they are 100% interchangeable. Roches (talk)

Dated photo.
The photo used seems dated to me because the equipment and attachment to ones mouth or nose are much much smaller now. I could produce one with my bipap if you like. Also, mostly patients use them every night so an out of hospital picture would be better. Lastly, folks can get scared when faced with possibly using the device so more up to date picture showing how non invasive they can be might be helpful.

Let me know if you want those pictures and I will supply them. Jamesooden (talk) 20:41, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Hello James, yes, additional photos are welcome. Please upload to Wikimedia Commons and place in Category:Bilevel_positive_airway_pressure. Upload button is near the upper right corner of the page. Categorization is part of the automated upload process. Instructions to cite the picture here will be at the end of the upload process. According to the article, the BiPAP terminology is outmoded. Another category can be created fairly easily. Thanks, ... PeterEasthope (talk) 17:38, 17 October 2021 (UTC)

NCEPOD 2017
There might be a need to discuss the NCEPOD study discussing the use of acute NIV in the UK (http://www.ncepod.org.uk/niv.html). COI one of the steering group members of the study. JFW &#124; T@lk  09:00, 18 July 2017 (UTC)

UK guideline
For acute NIV: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-208281 JFW &#124; T@lk  10:44, 18 July 2017 (UTC)

Children
10.1016/j.smrv.2017.02.005 JFW &#124; T@lk  08:30, 19 July 2017 (UTC)

Cochrane

 * NIV in Cystic fibrosis
 * Post extubation in neonates
 * Stable COPD (nocturnal)
 * Post pulmonary resection in lung cancer
 * ARF in COPD
 * Acute severe asthma
 * Asthma in children
 * Nocturnal MV for neuromuscular and chest wall disorders

Worth adding where relevant. JFW &#124; T@lk  11:47, 19 July 2017 (UTC)

ERS/ATS guideline
10.1183/13993003.02426-2016 JFW &#124; T@lk  11:38, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

Weaning
Weaning from IMV to NIV - meta-analysis 10.1007/s00134-018-5434-z JFW &#124; T@lk  06:58, 9 December 2018 (UTC)

New approaches
This looks like a useful review: 10.1111/resp.13631 (in print). Covers some of the history as well as new technologies where fixed pressures or volumes might not be appropriate. JFW &#124; T@lk  14:55, 16 August 2019 (UTC)

Home NIV for COPD - ERS
10.1183/13993003.01003-2019 JFW &#124; T@lk  13:59, 18 September 2019 (UTC)