Noninvasive ventilation during the weaning process in chronically critically ill patients

Chronically critically ill patients often undergo prolonged mechanical ventilation. The role of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) during weaning of these patients remains unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the value of NIV and whether a parameter can predict the need for NIV in chronically...

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Main Authors: Sancho, Jesus, Servera, Emilio, Jara-Palomares, Luis, Barrot, Emilia, Sanchez-Oro-Gómez, Raquel, Gómez de Terreros, F. Javier, Martín-Vicente, M. Jesús, Utrabo, Isabel, Núñez, M. Belen, Binimelis, Alicia, Sala, Ernest, Zamora, Enrique, Segrelles, Gonzalo, Ortega-Gonzalez, Angel, Masa, Fernando
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5152849/