Purpose The purpose of the study is to identify risk factors for noninvasive ventilation (NIV)
failure in cancer patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF). Materials and methods A
retrospective cohort study of adult patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU), who
received NIV for treatment of ARF, was conducted. We conducted a chart review to estimate
the NIV failure rate and used logistic regression to identify risk factors. Results Of 2258
patients admitted to the ICU during the study period, 114 (5%) received NIV for ARF …