Background There is increasing support for the use of noninvasive positive pressure
ventilation (NPPV) in the treatment of patients with acute respiratory failure. Highest success
rates are recorded in patients with exacerbation of COPD, particularly in patients presenting
primarily with hypercarbic respiratory failure. Success has been more limited in patients with
acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, and there are few reports of NPPV in patients with acute
lung injury (ALI) or ARDS. Objectives We report the outcome of 12 episodes of ALI/ARDS in …

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