刊物主题:Intensive / Critical Care Medicine; Emergency Medicine;
出版者:BioMed Central
ISSN:1364-8535
卷排序:21
文摘
BackgroundAcute respiratory failure (ARF) remains a common hazardous complication in immunocompromised patients and is associated with increased mortality rates when endotracheal intubation is needed. We aimed to evaluate the effect of early noninvasive ventilation (NIV) compared with oxygen therapy alone in this patient population.