title: Noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure: but how severe?
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garpestad
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome