Noninvasive ventilation utilization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Results of a national survey

INTRODUCTION: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has been extensively used globally and is often administered as the first-line treatment. Currently, data regarding the utilization of NIV in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is scarce. The present study aimed to assess and quantify the utilization of NIV...

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Published in:	Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Main Authors:	Mohammed Dhafer AlAhmari, Hajed Al-Otaibi, Hatem Qutub, Ibrahim AlBalawi, Abdullah Alqahtani, Bandar Almasoudi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Subjects:	Hospital noninvasive ventilation respiratory therapists Saudi Arabia survey utilization
Online Access:	http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2018;volume=13;issue=4;spage=237;epage=242;aulast=AlAhmari

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