(BQ) Nowadays, in the treatment of acute respiratory failure in various medical specialties, the use of noninvasive mechanical ventilation continues to show a positive end result. There are few hospitals that have the necessary equipment to make its implementation possible. However, as we will see in this second edition, there are still several points of controversy, and important advances continue to be made, not only in new indications but also in the equipment (mechanical ventilator, interfaces) and patient–ventilator interaction. | Noninvasive mechanical ventilation Part 1