Download or read book Ventilatory Support for Chronic Respiratory Failure written by Nicolino Ambrosino and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-03-11 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This resource addresses the needs of the acute or chronic respiratory patient from hospital to home care settings. It covers best practices in the management of CRF patients who are clinically stable but remain ventilator dependent in ICU, are transitioning back to the community, or require home based care. A guide for challenging caregiver situations, this source clearly steers readers through strategies to wean respirator-dependent patients, rehabilitate a variety of patient groups, and follow up and assess patients requiring long-term mechanical assistance