Bilevel non-invasive ventilation in malignant large airways obstruction during chemotherapy and radiotherapy

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 295-297

  Grant, R K ^a   Boots, R J ^a   McEvoy, J D S ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Airway: obstruction, tracheobronchial; Respiratory failure; Ventilation: non invasive

Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; FACE MASK; HUMAN; LUNG TUMOR; MALE;

EID: 0033033031     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9902700313     Document Type: Article

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