Mechanical ventilation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Unresolved dilemma.
Pulmonology Unit, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra - Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. Electronic address: pedrorssantos@gmail.com.
Pedro
P
Silva Santos
Pulmonology Unit, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra - Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Cristiana
C
Cruz
Internsive Care Unit, Hospital Morales Meseguer, Múrcia, Spain.
Antonio M
AM
Esquinas
D006801:Humans; D054990:Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Mechanical ventilation; Mortality; Non invasive positive pressure ventilation