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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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2009
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