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Review
. 2022 Feb:57 Suppl 1:S101-S112.
doi: 10.1002/ppul.25753. Epub 2021 Nov 15.

An overview of noninvasive ventilation in cystic fibrosis

Aesha Jobanputra  1 , Sugeet Jagpal  1 , Paula Marulanda  1 , Maya Ramagopal  2 , Teodoro Santiago  1 , Sreelatha Naik  3
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Review

An overview of noninvasive ventilation in cystic fibrosis

Aesha Jobanputra et al. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2022 Feb.

Abstract

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) use was initially reported in cystic fibrosis (CF) in 1991 as a bridge to lung transplantation, and over the decades, the use of NIV has increased in the CF population. Individuals with CF are prone to various physiologic changes as lung function worsens, and they benefit from NIV for advanced lung disease. As life expectancy in CF has been increasing due to advances such as highly effective modulator therapy, people with CF may also benefit from NIV for other diagnosis beyond advanced lung disease. NIV can improve gas exchange, quality of sleep, exercise tolerance, and augment airway clearance in CF. CF providers can readily become comfortable with this therapeutic modality. In this review, we will summarize the physiologic basis for NIV use in CF, describe indications for initiation, and discuss how to order and monitor patients on NIV. We will discuss aspects unique to people with CF and the use of NIV, as well as suggestions on how to reduce risks such as infection. We hope that this serves as a resource for CF providers, in particular those who do not have dedicated training in sleep medicine as we all continue to care for the CF patient population.

Keywords: cystic fibrosis; hypercarbic respiratory failure; noninvasive ventilation; sleep apnea.

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