Management of severe respiratory failure following influenza A H1N1 pneumonia

Management of severe respiratory failure following influenza A H1N1 pneumonia

The use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in severe hypoxemic respiratory failure (PaO<sub>2</sub>/FIO<sub>2</sub> ≤250) due to H1H1 virus pneumonia is controversial. In this prospective study, we aimed to assess the efficacy of NIV in avoiding endotracheal intubation and to...

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Main Authors: Michela Vivarelli, Alessandro Perazzo, Piergiorgio Gatto, Paola Antonella Truglio, Mario Santo, Gianluca Ferraioli, Antonello Nicolini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-12-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
influenza A H1N1, severe respiratory failure, noninvasive ventilation.
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/459

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