Noninvasive ventilation and the upper airway: should we pay more attention?

In an effort to reduce the complications related to invasive ventilation, the use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has increased over the last years in patients with acute respiratory failure. However, failure rates for NIV remain high in specific patient categories. Several studies have identified...

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Main Authors: Oppersma, Eline, Doorduin, Jonne, van der Heijden, Erik HFM, van der Hoeven, Johannes G, Heunks, Leo MA
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4059377/