Open AccessNoninvasive mechanical ventilation: An 18-month experience of two tertiary care hospitals in north India
Author(s) -
Ajay Kumar Verma,
Mayank Mishra,
Surya Kant,
Anand Kumar,
Sushil Kumar Verma,
Sudhir Chaudhri,
J Prabhuram
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.120606
Subject(s) - medicine , tertiary care , mechanical ventilation , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine
Noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) is the delivery of positive pressure ventilation through an interface to upper airways without using the invasive airway. Use of NIMV is becoming common with the increasing recognition of its benefits.