Negative pressure ventilation in the treatment of acute respiratory failure: An old noninvasive technique reconsidered

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1531-1544

  Corrado, A ^a,b   Gorini, M ^a   Villella, G ^a   De Paola, E ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Unita di Terap Intensiva R   (Italy)

Author keywords

acute respiratory failure; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; iron lung; negative pressure ventilation; neuromuscular disorders; paediatric diseases

Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE; HUMAN; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; VENTILATOR;

HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; VENTILATORS, NEGATIVE-PRESSURE;

EID: 0030018238     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09071531     Document Type: Review

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