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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Main Authors: João Carlos Winck, Miguel Gonçalves
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2010-11-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia
Acceso en liña:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0873215915312538