Non-invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure in children

Non-invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure in children

The aim of this paper is to assess the clinical efficacy of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in avoiding endotracheal intubation (ETI), to demonstrate clinical and gasometric improvement and to identify predictive risk factors associated with NIV failure. An observational prospective clinical study wa...

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Main Authors: Clara Abadesso, Pedro Nunes, Catarina Silvestre, Ester Matias, Helena Loureiro, Helena Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-04-01
Series:Pediatric Reports
Subjects:
Non-invasive ventilation, acute respiratory failure, child, infant, predictive factors, pediatric intensive care unit
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/pr/article/view/4148

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