Noninvasive ventilation in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis

ConclusionsNIV showed a significant protective effect for intubation in immunosuppressed patients (cancer and transplants) and in patients with APE/CAP. However, the benefits of NIV for other etiologies are not clear and more trials are needed to prove these effects.
Source: Journal of Critical Care - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research