Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation for acute respiratory failure: underutilized or overrated?
Jasmer
R M
RM
Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0130, USA.
Luce
J M
JM
Matthay
M A
MA
D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*