Rev Port Pneumol
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Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is a technique that delivers mechanical ventilation avoiding side effects and complications associated with endotracheal intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation. This technique has proved to be effective in different types of respiratory failure. In this article, the authors revise the advantages and limitations of NIV, interfaces used and indications in acute and acute-on-chronic respiratory failure.
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While open lung biopsy (OLB) performed in patients on mechanical ventilation (MV) with diffuse lung diseases (DLD) can be extremely important in establishing the diagnosis, the associated risk of this procedure should be taken into account. ⋯ The high diagnostic yield and the low incidence of complications make OLB a useful procedure in patients on MV with DLD of unknown aetiology. However, early OLB may lead to even better results in some patients.