Non-invasive ventilation in the treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders: A review and update
Non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) was originally used in patients with acute respiratory compromises or exacerbations of chronic respiratory diseases as an alternative to intubation. Over the last thirty years NIV has been used during the night in patients with stable chronic lung diseases s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0873215914000737 |