Effectiveness of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in the treatment of acute respiratory failure in severe acute respiratory syndrome

Chest

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 845-850

  Cheung, Thomas M T ^a   Yam, Loretta Y C ^a   So, Loletta K Y ^a   Lau, Arthur C W ^a   Poon, Edwin ^a   Kong, Bernard M H ^a   Yung, Raymond W H ^a  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acute respiratory failure; Endotracheal intubation; Infection control; Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation; Severe acute respiratory syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE; RIBAVIRIN;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONAVIRUS; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PNEUMONIA; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 4544319134     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.126.3.845     Document Type: Article

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