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- Title
Secular trends in nosocomial infections and mortality associated with noninvasive ventilation in patients with exacerbation of COPD and pulmonary edema.
- Authors
Girou, Emmanuelle; Brun-Buisson, Christian; Taillé, Solenne; Lemaire, François; Brochard, Laurent
- Abstract
Randomized controlled trials have shown that the use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) reduces the need for endotracheal intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation and reduces complication rates and mortality in selected groups of patients. But whether these benefits translate to a clinical setting is unclear.
- Publication
JAMA, 2003, Vol 290, Issue 22, p2985
- ISSN
1538-3598
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.290.22.2985