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E195 backgrounds in clinical and/or nonclinical expertise: 15 were experts in critical care …

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has become a common treatment for acute and chronic
respiratory failure. In comparison with conventional invasive mechanical ventilation, NIV has …

Sepsis is life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to
infection (1). Sepsis and septic shock are major healthcare problems, impacting millions of …

Importance Small clinical trials have shown that noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is efficacious
in reducing the need for intubation and improving short-term survival among patients with …

After the institution of positive-pressure ventilation, the use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV)
through an interface substantially increased. The first technique was continuous positive …

Background Reports of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) use in clinical practice reveal higher
mortality rates than in corresponding randomised clinical trials. Aim To explore factors …

Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) is a technique used to deliver mechanical
ventilation that is increasingly utilised in acute and chronic conditions. The present review …

Background: Noninvasive ventilation has assumed an important role in the management of
respiratory failure in critical care units, but it must be used selectively depending on the …

The use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) for acute respiratory failure has become
widespread, but with the newfound beneficial treatments come complications. There is …

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV), the provision of ventilatory assistance without an artificial
airway, has emerged as an important ventilatory modality in critical care. This has been …