Quality of life and outcome of home noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in patients above 80 yrs old

Highlights from the Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation 2022 Conference

“…It is proven that NIV in the elderly has a positive impact on survival and respiratory function [111], but with a high risk of neuropsychological impairment that can lead to a lower compliance [112]. Home long-term ventilation in old people is a difficult topic and there is a lot of controversial data [113,114], however, emerging research shows that quality of life is influenced by the underlying disease in most patients [113,[115][116][117][118] Take-home messages  The use of home long-term ventilation is increasing in children, and important differences must be adequately managed.…”