Published: December 2012. Next review: 2024.
Domiciliary non-invasive ventilation in adult patients: A consensus statement
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is a feasible and effective method of managing hypercapnic respiratory failure.
The simplicity, cost and acceptability of NIV has led to this approach being widely adopted by the respiratory community and accepted by patients. NIV is now considered first line therapy in the management of chronic respiratory failure.
The recommendations in this guide:
- Standardise criteria for assessing the need to commence NIV
- Provide indications for NIV which reflect the best evidence from the literature and expert opinion
- Identify best practice recommendations for implementing NIV and ancillary care measures
- Describe best practice management for initial review and ongoing follow up of patients once commenced on NIV.