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8090305

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-10-18
pubmed:abstractText
In patients who underwent lung transplantation one of the primary determinants of patient survival is infection. Contributing factors in the development of pneumonia include immunosuppression and alterations in the natural lung defense mechanism induced by transplantation. We describe a case of a Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia occurring in the recipient of single lung transplantation for interstitial lung disease four months after surgery. The patient developed severe acute respiratory failure (ARF) requiring mechanical ventilation. Because of the increased infectious risk, tracheal intubation was avoided and pressure support ventilation was performed by the nasal route (NPSV) with PEEP (PS: 16 cm H2O PEEP: 8 cm H2O). NPSV and PEEP were applied 20-22 hours/day in the first 4 days, thereafter 2 to 6 hours 3 times a day, together with medical therapy. This treatment was performed for 15 days. This mode of ventilation was well tolerated and was successful. We conclude that NPSV may be useful in the treatment of ARF in patients with lung transplantation, particularly to avoid invasive mechanical ventilation related infectious complications.
pubmed:language
ita
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0375-9393
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
60
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
139-42
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
[Nasal pressure support ventilation (NPSV) in a case of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in single-lung transplantation].
pubmed:affiliation
IRCCS, Centro Medico di Riabilitazione, Fondazione Clinica del Lavoro, Pavia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports