Initial nutritional management during noninvasive ventilation and outcomes: a retrospective cohort study
Abstract Background Patients starting noninvasive ventilation (NIV) to treat acute respiratory failure are often unable to eat and therefore remain in the fasting state or receive nutritional support. Maintaining a good nutritional status has been reported to improve patient outcomes. In the present...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-11-01
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Series: | Critical Care |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1867-y |