Noninvasive ventilation in hypoxemic respiratory failure

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) refers to positive pressure ventilation delivered through a noninvasive interface (nasal mask, facemask, or nasal plugs) etc. Over the past decade its use has become more common as its benefits are increasingly recognized. This review will focus on the evidence supporti...

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Main Authors: Raja Dhar, Dipansu Ghosh, S Krishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians
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Online Access:http://www.jacpjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2320-8775;year=2016;volume=4;issue=2;spage=50;epage=55;aulast=Dhar