Effect of Non Invasive Ventilation on Lung Volumes Determined by Electrical Impedance Tomography

Effect of Non Invasive Ventilation on Lung Volumes Determined by Electrical Impedance Tomography

Effect of Non Invasive Ventilation on end-expiratory lung volumes determined by electrical impedance tomography

Prospective clinical study in ICU with patients requiring non invasive ventilation (NIV) comparing lung volumes determined by electrical impedance tomography before, during and after NIV.

Duration of NIV is 30 minutes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult ICU patients requiring non invasive ventilation
• Consent of patients or family
• Arterial line

Exclusion Criteria:

• Tracheotomized patients
• Dressings in the thoracic area