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What is NIV?
What is MND?
Psychological and cognitive changes
How was NIV4MND created?
Project team
FAQs
Before starting NIV
Monitoring respiratory function
Signs and symptoms of respiratory insufficiency
Respiratory muscle testing
Blood gas sampling and additional testing
Testing patients with bulbar impairment
Discussing respiratory support
When a patient declines NIV
Before starting NIV - FAQs
Initiation of NIV
Factors influencing the timing of referral
Timing of referral
Cough optimisation
Optimisation of oropharyngeal secretions
Preparing the patient and carer
Location of initiation
Provision of equipment
Deciding on the mask interface
Setting up NIV
Dealing with emergencies
Initiation of NIV - FAQs
Optimisation of NIV
Timing of follow-ups
Monitoring adherence/efficacy of NIV
Troubleshooting and optimisation of NIV
Increasing dependence on NIV
Ongoing monitoring and optimisation - FAQs
Withdrawal of NIV
Discussing the patient’s choice
Considering the withdrawal of NIV
Making the decision to withdraw NIV
Supporting people who choose to continue using NIV
Ethics and legalities
Planning the withdrawal of NIV
Conducting the withdrawal of NIV
After the withdrawal of NIV
End of life care and withdrawal of NIV - FAQs
Resources
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NIV4MND
Welcome
Home
Get started
What is NIV?
What is MND?
Psychological and cognitive changes
How was NIV4MND created?
Project team
FAQs
Before starting NIV
Monitoring respiratory function
Signs and symptoms of respiratory insufficiency
Respiratory muscle testing
Blood gas sampling and additional testing
Testing patients with bulbar impairment
Discussing respiratory support
When a patient declines NIV
Before starting NIV - FAQs
Initiation of NIV
Factors influencing the timing of referral
Timing of referral
Cough optimisation
Optimisation of oropharyngeal secretions
Preparing the patient and carer
Location of initiation
Provision of equipment
Deciding on the mask interface
Setting up NIV
Dealing with emergencies
Initiation of NIV - FAQs
Optimisation of NIV
Timing of follow-ups
Monitoring adherence/efficacy of NIV
Troubleshooting and optimisation of NIV
Increasing dependence on NIV
Ongoing monitoring and optimisation - FAQs
Withdrawal of NIV
Discussing the patient’s choice
Considering the withdrawal of NIV
Making the decision to withdraw NIV
Supporting people who choose to continue using NIV
Ethics and legalities
Planning the withdrawal of NIV
Conducting the withdrawal of NIV
After the withdrawal of NIV
End of life care and withdrawal of NIV - FAQs
Resources
Feedback
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Welcome
Home
Get started
What is NIV?
What is MND?
Psychological and cognitive changes
How was NIV4MND created?
Project team
FAQs
Before starting NIV
Monitoring respiratory function
Signs and symptoms of respiratory insufficiency
Respiratory muscle testing
Blood gas sampling and additional testing
Testing patients with bulbar impairment
Discussing respiratory support
When a patient declines NIV
Before starting NIV - FAQs
Initiation of NIV
Factors influencing the timing of referral
Timing of referral
Cough optimisation
Optimisation of oropharyngeal secretions
Preparing the patient and carer
Location of initiation
Provision of equipment
Deciding on the mask interface
Setting up NIV
Dealing with emergencies
Initiation of NIV - FAQs
Optimisation of NIV
Timing of follow-ups
Monitoring adherence/efficacy of NIV
Troubleshooting and optimisation of NIV
Increasing dependence on NIV
Ongoing monitoring and optimisation - FAQs
Withdrawal of NIV
Discussing the patient’s choice
Considering the withdrawal of NIV
Making the decision to withdraw NIV
Supporting people who choose to continue using NIV
Ethics and legalities
Planning the withdrawal of NIV
Conducting the withdrawal of NIV
After the withdrawal of NIV
End of life care and withdrawal of NIV - FAQs
Resources
Feedback
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