Open AccessSecular Trends in Nosocomial Infections and Mortality Associated With Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients With Exacerbation of COPD and Pulmonary Edema
Author(s) -
Emmanuelle Girou,
Christian BrunBuisson,
Solenne Taillé,
F Lemaire,
Laurent Brochard
Publication year - 2003
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.290.22.2985
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care unit , copd , exacerbation , mechanical ventilation , pneumonia , odds ratio , retrospective cohort study , cohort , cohort study , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine
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.
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