Non-Invasive Ventilation and Its Potential Misuse in End of Life Care

Ankur Sinha, Sushilkumar Satis

Abstract

Non-invasive Ventilation (NIV) has undergone radical transformations over the past decades since its inception, when it was used to aid patients suffering from Duchene muscular dystrophy. There have been significant improvements in this technique making it possible to deliver safe and reliable ventilation to patient with a myriad of respiratory illnesses. We aim to illustrate that chronic use of NIV can lead to significant morbidity and poor quality of life.