Sleep and breathing disorders
Mini symposium
State-of-the-art in the home mechanical ventilation
Clinical
Aims : to state main components orienting new developments in the field of home mechanical ventilation (including hypoxia, hypercapnia, secondary symptoms such as weak cough and stagnation of airway secretion leading to diminished health related quality of life (HRQL) and increased risk of pneumonia).
Target audience :
Adult pulmonologist/Clinician, Clinical researcher, General practitioner, Medical Student, Nurse, Respiratory critical care physician, Patient, Physician in Pulmonary Training, Respiratory physiotherapist, Respiratory therapist
Methods :
Epidemiology, General respiratory patient care, Pulmonary function testing
09:45
Chronic respiratory failure in neuromuscular disorders: diagnosis and treatment
B. Garabelli(Romentino (NO), Italy)
COI
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Description
1
3666
10:00
Airway clearance and cough augmentation strategies
T. Andersen(Bergen, Norway)
COI
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Description
2
3667
10:15
Homecare, follow-up and outcomes of the treatment
J. Janssens(Genève, Switzerland)
COI
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Description
3
3668
10:30
Discussion and Q&A
4
3669
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