Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation : CRC Press : 9780367398163 : 0367398168 : 03 Jan 2020 : Summarizing state-of-the-art developments in long-term mechanical ventilation use, this comprehensive treatise reviews the applications, complications, and care of breathing disorders affecting the growing population of ventilation-assisted individuals-including neuromuscular and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) and chest wall deformities. Qualitatively considers reimbursement options for management outside of acute care settings! Covering both noninvasive ventilation (NIV) and invasive ventilation techniques and procedures, Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation provides an epidemiology of long-term mechanical ventilation with a review of recent trends examines the pathophysiological mechanisms contributing to chronic respiratory failure, including the pathogenesis and treatment of restrictive thoracic and central hypoventilatory disorders investigates the controversy over conflicting resu