[Acute respiratory failure in organ transplantation and immunodepressed patients].
Recently, noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has been introduced as a new and alternative ventilatory method. The efficacy of NIV has been reported in immunosuppressed patients, with the decrease in drawbacks related to mechanical ventilation by endotracheal intubation. The authors propose an up-date on the use of NIV in transplanted patients.
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Istituto di Anestesiologia e Rianimazione, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma. max.antonelli@flashnet.it
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*