title: Use of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation in the emergency department.
abstract: To optimize the successful use of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) in the emergency department (ED), clinicians must acquire the necessary knowledge, experience, and skill in its proper application. The purpose of this article is to provide a concise but thorough review of the current state of knowledge relating to the proper application of NPPV pertaining to its use in the ED.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. mhostetler@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hostetler
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D000075202:Contraindications; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods