[Prehospital non-invasive ventilation in Germany : Results of a nationwide survey of ground-based emergency medical services.]

CONCLUSION: Prehospital NIV in Germany was used by only one third of all respondents by the end of 2008. Based on the clinical data a growing application for pNIV is expected. Controlled prehospital studies are needed to enunciate evidence-based recommendations for pNIV. PMID: 24569935 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24569935?dopt=Abstract

Source: Der Anaesthesist - February 27, 2014 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Sellmann T, Conty C, Treschan T, Kindgen-Milles D Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: research