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Ventilatory support in critically ill hematology patients with respiratory failure

Rosario Molina, Teresa Bernal, Rafael Zaragoza, Juan Bonastre, R. Granada, J.C. Rodríguez-Borregán, Karla Núñez, Iratxe Seijas, Ignacio Ayestarán, Guillermo M. Albaiceta

Critical Care · 2012 · 95 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

NIMV improves the outcome of hematology patients with respiratory insufficiency, but NIMV failure may have the opposite effect. A careful selection of patients with rapidly reversible causes of respiratory failure may increase NIMV success.

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