High success and low mortality rates with non-invasive ventilation in influenza A H1N1 patients in a tertiary hospital

High success and low mortality rates with non-invasive ventilation in influenza A H1N1 patients in a tertiary hospital

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 2009, an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by influenza A H1N1 virus occurred worldwide. Some patients required Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission. The use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in these patients is controversial...

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Main Authors: Marra Alexandre R, Correa Luci, Silvia Claudia V, Taniguchi Corinne, Saghabi Cilene, Aquino Silvia HCT, Timenetsky Karina T, Eid Raquel AC, dos Santos Oscar FP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
influenza A H1N1
non-invasive ventilation
mortality
respiratory illness
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/375

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