To eat or to breathe? The answer is both! Nutritional management during noninvasive ventilation

Abstract Treating respiratory distress is a priority when managing critically ill patients. Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is increasingly used as a tool to prevent endotracheal intubation. Providing oral or enteral nutritional support during NIV may be perceived as unsafe because of the possible ri...

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Main Authors: Pierre Singer, Sornwichate Rattanachaiwong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-1947-7