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Noninvasive ventilation in life-threatening asthma: A case series

BACKGROUND: The use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in severe acute asthma is controversial. A pH < 7.25, PaCO(2) > 60 mmHg, and altered mental status have been described as contraindications to NIV in acute asthma. We hypothesized that NIV was safe and effective in asthma patients with a pH...

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Autores principales: Miller, Andrew, VanHart, Dean A, Gentile, Michael A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6422218/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30996631