Non-invasive mechanical ventilation in internal medicine departments: a pilot study

Non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) has been shown to be an effective treatment in chronic and acute lung failure. Until a few years ago, all the different forms of mechanical ventilation were managed exclusively in intensive care units (ICU). However, the reduction in the number of ICU beds...

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Main Authors: Micaela La Regina, Alessia Marinaro, Lucia Scuotri, Francesca Corsini, Francesco Orlandini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-09-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/417