Delirium is a Strong Predictor of Mortality in Patients Receiving Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

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• 作者：Ka-Yee Chan ; Linda S. L. Cheng ; Ivan W. C. Mak ; Shu-Wah Ng ; Michael G. C. Yiu…
• 关键词：Delirium ; Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation ; Respiratory failure
• 刊名：Lung
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：195
• 期：1
• 页码：115-125
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• 刊物类别：Medicine
• 刊物主题：Pneumology/Respiratory System;
• 出版者：Springer US
• ISSN：1432-1750
• 卷排序：195

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PurposeNon-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) has gained popularity over the years in the treatment of acute respiratory failure (ARF). Preliminary evidence suggests that delirium is an important factor contributing to NIPPV failure and death. This study was conducted to evaluate delirium and other associated factors of deaths in patients with ARF requiring the use of NIPPV.