The use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has dramatically increased over the last decade.
This increase is multifaceted with regard to the number of patients receiving NIV and in the …

Objective To report data about “real-life” treatments with non-invasive ventilation for acute
respiratory failure (ARF), managed outside intensive care units by anaesthesiologists acting …

Noninvasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure— A meta... : Critical Care Medicine
Noninvasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure— A meta-analysis update : Critical Care …

Current knowledge regarding noninvasive ventilation (NIV) and some technical aspects of
the subject are discussed. In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NIV can …

Purpose Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has been successfully used to treat various forms of
acute respiratory failure. It remains unclear whether NIV has potential as an effective …

The recent literature has refined some of the current indications for noninvasive ventilation in
the acute-care setting, including chronic pulmonary obstructive disease and cardiogenic …

Rationale: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is increasingly used in patients with acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The evidence supporting NIV use in patients with …

Background Noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) is a front-line therapy for the
management of acute respiratory failure (ARF) in the intensive care units. However, the data …

BACKGROUND: The role of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in the management of acute lung
injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is controversial. OBJECTIVE …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the outcomes of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) and the factors
associated with NIV failure in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) …