Table 3 |
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Typical indications for nocturnal NIPPV according to disease process and severity |
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Disease |
Symptoms and night/day CO2 ↑ |
Symptoms and only night CO2 ↑ |
No/limited symptoms but night/day CO2 ↑ |
Usual daily duration of NIPPV |
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Scoliosis |
Yes |
Yes |
Perhaps |
<12 hours |
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Tuberculosis |
Yes |
Yes |
Perhaps |
<12 hours |
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Neuromuscular stable or slow |
Yes |
Perhaps |
Perhaps |
18–24 hours |
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Neuromuscular intermediate |
Yes |
Perhaps |
Perhaps |
18–24 hours |
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Neuromuscular rapid |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
24 hours |
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COPD |
Perhaps |
No |
No |
12 hours |
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Bronchiectasis/cystic fibrosis |
Perhaps |
No |
No |
18–24 hours |
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Obesity hypoventilation |
Perhaps |
Perhaps |
No |
<12 hours |
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↑, Increase; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; NIPPV, noninvasive positive pressure ventilation. |
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