PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Arroliga, Alejandro C.
TI  - Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in acute respiratory failure: Does it improve outcomes?
DP  - 2001 Aug 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 677--680
VI  - 68
IP  - 8
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/68/8/677.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/68/8/677.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2001 Aug 01; 68
AB  - Studies have shown that noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) is well tolerated and safe, and that it improves oxygenation in some patients with acute respiratory failure. By obviating the need for endotracheal intubation in certain conditions, it results in fewer complications, shorter hospital stays, and consequently, lower mortality rates and costs of care.