Non-invasive ventilation, ordinary wards and medical emergency team: Maximizing effectiveness while preserving safety

Resuscitation

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1464-

  Cabrini, Luca ^a   Monti, Giacomo ^a   Landoni, Giovanni ^a   Colombo, Sergio ^a   Savia, Isabella ^a   Zangrillo, Alberto ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; NONINVASIVE VENTILATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAFF TRAINING; WARD;

FEMALE; HOSPITAL RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 80054059078     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: 18731570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2011.06.032     Document Type: Letter

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