Open AccessTreatment of Acute Hypoxemic Nonhypercapnic Respiratory Insufficiency With Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Delivered by a Face Mask
Author(s) -
Christophe Delclaux,
Erwan L’Her,
Corinne Alberti,
Jordi Mancebo,
Fekri Abroug,
Giorgio Conti,
Claude Guérin,
Frédérique Schortgen,
Yannick Lefort,
Massimo Antonelli,
Éric Lepage,
François Lemaire,
Laurent Brochard
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.284.18.2352
Subject(s) - medicine , continuous positive airway pressure , anesthesia , hypoxemia , oxygen therapy , intubation , mechanical ventilation , positive airway pressure , fraction of inspired oxygen , respiratory failure , obstructive sleep apnea
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is widely used in the belief that it may reduce the need for intubation and mechanical ventilation in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory insufficiency.
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