Description

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This book analyzes clinical trials in the field of noninvasive ventilation, presenting the results and summaries of the clinical and technological advances, as well as expert opinions, tools and practical guidelines.

Written by an international committee of experts, it provides an update for readers seeking the latest recommendations, and suggests future research directions. As such, it is a unique reference resource for physicians, researchers and respiratory therapists working in pulmonary and critical care, and sleep medicine.

About the Author

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Antonio M. Esquinas is critical care specialist and staff physician in the Intensive Care Unit at the Hospital Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain. He is an active member and International fellow of the American Association Respiratory Care (AARC), fellow of the American Collage Chest Physicians (ACCP), European Respiratory Society; and Director of the International School of Non Invasive Ventilation, and President of International Association of Non Invasive Ventilation.His main research activities are related to noninvasive mechanical ventilation in pulmonary and critical care. He is the author of 53 books (in English, Portuguese, Spanish and Chinese), numerous articles (662) and chapters (140) and has actively participated in international meetings related to education and research on noninvasive ventilation.