Yet another look at noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation

Chest

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 428-431

  Gabrielli, Andrea ^a   Caruso, Lawrence J ^a   Layon, A Joseph ^a,c   Antonelli, Massimo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EDITORIAL; EXTUBATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LUNG EDEMA; PNEUMONIA; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0041731588     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.124.2.428     Document Type: Editorial

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