Non-invasive ventilation in the treatment of acute and chronic exacerbated respiratory failure: What to expect outside the critical care units?

Rev Port Pneumol (2006). 2016 Jan-Feb;22(1):54-6. doi: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2015.09.006. Epub 2015 Nov 4.

Authors

M E Brandão¹, B Conde², J C Silva², R Reis², A Afonso²

Affiliations

¹ Respiratory Department, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal. Electronic address: mariaestevesbrandao@gmail.com.
² Respiratory Department, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal.

PMID: 26547871
DOI: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2015.09.006

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Aged
Chronic Disease
Disease Progression
Female
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Male
Noninvasive Ventilation*
Respiratory Insufficiency / therapy*
Retrospective Studies