Effect of noninvasive mechanical ventilation in elderly patients with hypercapnic acute-on-chronic respiratory failure and a do-not-intubate order

Noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) is effective in the treatment of patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF). It proved to reduce the need of endotracheal intubation (ETI), the incidence of ETI-associated pneumonia, and mortality compared to nonventilated patients. A particular aspect co...

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Autores principales: Scarpazza, Paolo, Incorvaia, Cristoforo, di Franco, Giuseppe, Raschi, Stefania, Usai, Pierfranco, Bernareggi, Monica, Bonacina, Cristiano, Melacini, Chiara, Vanni, Silvia, Bencini, Serena, Pravettoni, Chiara, Di Cara, Giuseppe, Yacoub, Mona-Rita, Galeazzo, Gian, Riario-Sforza, Guffanti, Enrico, Casali, Walter
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2650611/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19281095

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