Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation: The little things do make the difference!

Respiratory Care

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 919-921

  Kacmarek, Robert M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; FACE MASK; FLOW RATE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NONINVASIVE POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTILATOR; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION; NOTE;

CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE-PRESSURE VENTILATION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 2142800623     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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