H1N1 infection and acute respiratory failure: can we give non-invasive ventilation a chance?
In 2009, a novel H1N1 Influenza virus has emerged and on June 11 the World Health Organization declared it as pandemic. It may cause acute respiratory failure ranging from severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome to exacerbations of airflow limitation. Non-invasive ventilation is now considered fi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-11-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0873215915312538 |