Noninvasive Ventilation in Sleep Medicine and Pulmonary Critical Care

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.

• Part 1. Pulmonary (Non -Critical Care Non- invasive mechanical ventilation physiology and ventilatory management in morbidly obese patients.- Noninvasive ventilation in obesity hypoventilation syndrome.- Short and long term outcomes.- Non-invasive ventilation in COPD.-  Non-invasive ventilation for cystic fibrosis.- High-intensity non-invasive ventilation in stable hypercapnic COPD.- Alternative Positive and Negative Noninvasive Ventilation.-Non-invasive ventilation in ALS/motoneuron disease patient.- Non-invasive ventilation in neuromuscular patient non ALS.- Airway clearance techniques in neuromuscular disorders.- High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in the chronic respiratory patient.- Patient-ventilator interactions during non- invasive mechanical ventilation.- Using domiciliary non-invasive ventilator data downloads to inform clinical decision-making to optimise ventilation delivery and patient compliance.- Non-invasive ventilation in end life care/palliative care.- Skin injuries associated with non-invasive mechanical ventilation.- Non-invasive ventilation and rehabilitation in patients with chronic respiratory failure.- Broncodilatation and humidification in Non invasive Mechanical Ventilation.- Non-invasive mechanical ventilation in elderly.- Telemedicine for non-invasive mechanical ventilation.- Part 2. Sleep Section.- Importance of interface in the effectiveness of CPAP.-  Pathophysiology of adult OSA: a dynamic look at upper airway obstruction.- Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome.- Congenital diseases predisposing to sleep apnea.- Sleep tracker and smartphone: strengths and limits to estimate sleep and Sleep disordered breathing.- Cardiovascular comorbidity in OSA.- Effect of CPAP on cognition and brain function.- Advances in Positive Pressure Therapy and Non-Invasive Ventilation in the Treatment of Sleep Disorders.- Central sleep apnea treatment: when and how?.- Impact of Positive Airway Pressure on Quality of Life, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Depressive Mood in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.- Part 3. Pulmonary Critical Care.- Noninvasive ventilation modes and settings.- Measures of Improvement for Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in the ICU.- Escalation of therapy from Noninvasive ventilation.- Noninvasive ventilation versus high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in acute respiratory failure.- Noninvasive Ventilation in Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure.- Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) in Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure.- Noninvasive ventilation for patients with obesity hypoventilation and acute hypercapnic respiratory failure.- NIV in Acute Cardiac Diseases: Heart failure and Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonaty Edema.- Noninvasive Ventilation in Neurocritical Care.- Noninvasive ventilation in cardiovascular surgical patients.- Non-invasive Ventilation in Postoperative Patients.- Application of Noninvasive ventilation in obstetrical patients.- Noninvasive ventilation in hospice and palliative care.- Weaning from Noninvasive ventilation.- Use of non-invasive ventilation for diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopies in patients with respiratory failure.- Role of Sedation and Analgesia During Non-Invasive Ventilation.- Noninvasive ventilation in immunocompromised patients.- Noninvasive ventilation in patients with solid and hematological malignancies.- Noninvasive ventilation and post-extubation.- Multidisciplinary approach to Noninvasive ventilation in critical care.- Noninvasive Ventilation for High-Risk Endotracheal Intubation.- Part 4. Neonatology-Pediatric.- CPAP in neonates: current methods and further improvements.- CPAP in perioperative respiratory complications in children: when and where?.- Noninvasive ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure in Children.- Home non-invasive mechanical ventilation in pediatric patients current characteristics and practical advice.- Noninvasive ventilation in pediatric neuromuscular disorders.- Noninvasive ventilation inpediatric patients with rare diseases.- Noninvasive ventilation in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea What’s new?.- Non-Invasive Ventilation and High Flow Nasal Cannula Alternate Use in Pediatric Patients.