Non-invasive Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure: Evidence and Experience  

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Lau, Arthur Chun-Wing ; Yan, Wing-Wa

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Medical Progress vol. 35 no. 11 (Nov. 2008), page 525.

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: M36.K.2008.02 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Non-invasive positive-pressure ventilation (NIV) is the delivery of mechanically assisted breaths by non- invasive means. Possible benefits of NIV include the avoidance of the complications of mechanical ventilation; enhancement of patient comfort; reductions in morbidity, mortality, intensive care unit and hospital lengths of stay (LOS); and lower cost. In hongkong, NIV has been in common use for more than 15 years. Overseas, NIV was employed in 20% of ventilator starts, but itilization rates varied from 0% to 50% among different hospitals. The main reason for the low utilization rates was 'physicians' lack of knowledge. .....

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