Advances in patient care management: the NRCU.
The noninvasive respiratory care unit has become an important advance in patient management. The NRCU allows for better use of special-care beds and represents a more cost-effective approach to the care of a number of ventilator-dependent patients or other respiratory patients. This article describes the NRCU, discusses clinical experiences and focuses on practical issues related to patient management in the NRCU.
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