The use of non-invasive ventilation by emergency doctors in Johannesburg Academic Hospitals, South Africa – assessing knowledge, attitudes and practices

Introduction: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is an alternative ventilatory method to endotracheal intubation and invasive ventilation in patients presenting in acute respiratory failure. Appropriate and timely application of NIV has shown benefits over invasive ventilation. In recent years, there ha...

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Main Authors: Dr Holly Bird, Dr Craig Beringer, Dr Pano Parris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X23000587