Ventilación no invasiva como coadyuvante al ejercicio en pacientes con enfermedad respiratoria crónica: efectos fisiológicos e implicancia clínica / Noninvasive ventilation during exercise in patients with chronic respiratory disease

ABSTRACT

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has been widely used for the treatment of acute and chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) in both adults and children. In the rehabilitation setting, NIV has shown a positive impact in improving exercise tolerance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, there are no data regarding its efficiency in children with CRD. In this article we reviewed the pathophysiological aspects about the origin of the ventilatory constraints during exercise in patients with COPD justifying the inclusion of ventilator assistance in training protocols; also we presented recommendations for proper incorporation of ventilator therapy in rehabilitation. The purpose of this review is to provide data for the design of future studies to evaluate the applicability of this therapeutic strategy for children with chronic respiratory disease.