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Respiratory failure future or investigational therapies
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Noninvasive pressure support ventilation (NPSV) using a new special helmet has undergone a pilot trial, where it successfully treated hypoxemic ARF, with a higher tolerance and less complications than a conventional face mask.
Future or Investigational Therapies
Future or Investigational Therapies
Noninvasive pressure support ventilation (NPSV) using a new special helmet has undergone a pilot trial, where it successfully treated hypoxemic ARF, with a higher tolerance and less complications than a conventional face mask.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Antonelli M, Conti G, Pelosi P, Gregoretti C, Pennisi MA, Costa R, Severgnini P, Chiaranda M, Proietti R (March 2002). “New treatment of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: noninvasive pressure support ventilation delivered by helmet–a pilot controlled trial”. Crit. Care Med. 30 (3): 602–8. PMID 11990923.
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