title: Non-invasive mechanical ventilation: a practice not for all seasons.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vitacca
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000379:methods; D011446:Prospective Studies; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*