title: The new alternatives to intubation.
abstract: Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation devices are brightening prospects for a diverse group of patients--and placing new demands on nurses. Here's how to work with them.
authors.affiliation: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Dabbs
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Olslund
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy