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Results of noninvasive ventilation in very old patients
BACKGROUND: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is frequently used for the management of acute respiratory failure (ARF) in very old patients (≥ 80 years), often in the context of a do-not-intubate order (DNI). We aimed to determine its efficacy and long-term outcome. METHODS: Prospective cohort of all pa...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3306189/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22353636 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2110-5820-2-5 |