Role of non invasive ventilation in limiting re-intubation after planned extubation
Introduction: In critically ill adult patients, particularly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), early use of non invasive ventilation (NIV) after weaning may be associated with the decrease of mortality. The effect of this benefit is not so clear in ICU mixed populations. Ai...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763813001866 |