Use and Outcomes of Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure in Different Age Groups

Özsancak Uğurlu, Aylin; Sidhom, Samy; Khodabandeh, Ali; H. Ieong, Michael; Mohr, Chester; Y. Lin, Denis; Buchwald, Irwin; Bahhady, Imad; Wengryn, John; Maheshwari, Vinay; S. Hill, Nicholas

doi:10.4187/respcare.03966

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Use and Outcomes of Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure in Different Age Groups

Published in Respiratory Care • Sep 15, 2015

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Aylin Özsancak Uğurlu

Samy Sidhom

Ali Khodabandeh

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of chronic disease and do-not-intubate status increases with age. Thus, we aimed to determine characteristics and outcomes associated with noninvasive ventilation (NIV) use for acute respiratory failure (ARF) in different age groups. METHODS: A database comprising prospect...

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Medicine

Acute respiratory failure

Age groups

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