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Non‐invasive ventilation in critical care
Author(s) -
Cross A. M.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02895.x
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , ventilation (architecture) , noninvasive ventilation , mechanical ventilation , anesthesia , mechanical engineering , engineering
Non‐invasive ventilation refers to a number of respiratory support strategies commonly used in critical care settings. This paper describes the principles of non‐invasive ventilation, the practicalities of its use and the evidence for its use in a number of common acute conditions.