Non invasive proportional assist ventilation in management of severe asthma exacerbation

Background: NIV could be beneficial in selected patients with severe asthma exacerbation (SAE). However, its role is still not well defined. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of NIV using proportional assist ventilation (PAV) in severe asthma exacerbation after failure of conventional medical ther...

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Main Authors: Khaled Hussein, Mohamed Metwally
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763812000027