Use and performance of non-invasive ventilation in Internal Medicine ward: a real-life study

Controlled trials demonstrated efficacy and safety of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in treatment of acute respiratory failure, initially in Intensive Care Units, then in other care settings (semi-intensive care units, emergency departments, and also in the wards, more often pneumological ones). Few...

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Main Authors: Francesco Ventrella, Armando Giancola, Sergio Cappello, Maria Pipino, Graziano Minafra, Mattea Carbone, Luigi Caccetta, Maria Insalata, Luigi Iamele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/541