RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation: Increasing use in acute care
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 307
OP 316
DO 10.3949/ccjm.77a.09145
VO 77
IS 5
A1 Aboussouan, Loutfi S.
A1 Ricaurte, Basma
YR 2010
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/77/5/307.abstract
AB In the past 2 decades, noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) has been increasingly used in acute respiratory failure to avoid the risks associated with intubation. It is now considered standard first-line therapy in several situations. In this review, we summarize how NIPPV has evolved, the current level of evidence that supports its use in various clinical situations, its potential contraindications, and its limitations in acute respiratory failure.