Cost Analysis of Noninvasive Helmet Ventilation Compared with Use of Noninvasive Face Mask in ARDS

Cost Analysis of Noninvasive Helmet Ventilation Compared with Use of Noninvasive Face Mask in ARDS

Intensive care unit (ICU) costs have doubled since 2000, totalling 108 billion dollars per year. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has a prevalence of 10.4% and a 28-day mortality of 34.8%. Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is used in up to 30% of cases. A recent randomized controlled trial by...

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Main Authors: Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, Louis-Philippe Gagnon, Raphaëlle Robidoux, Kednapa Thavorn, Dipayan Chaudhuri, Daniel Kobewka, John P. Kress
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6518572

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