Outcomes of noninvasive ventilation in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in a respiratory intensive care unit in north India.

OBJECTIVES: To determine the outcomes of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) and the factors associated with NIV failure in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF). METHODS: This was a prospective observational study and all patients with AHRF requiring NIV over a one-and-a-half-year per...

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Main Authors: Agarwal, R, Handa, A, Aggarwal, A, Gupta, D, Behera, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009