Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2010 · 11 citations · 0 references
MedicineRespiratory TherapyPulmonologyVentilationVentilator ManagementAcute Respiratory Distress SyndromeAcute Respiratory Distress Syndrome VentilationAcute Respiratory FailureInvasive VentilationMechanical VentilationRespiratory FailureAcute Hypercapnic Respiratory FailureAcute Respiratory Failure AssessmentInvasive Pressure-control VentilationMechanical Ventilation ManagementNeuromuscular Disease Ventilation
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: The primary objective of this review is to compare the efficacy of NIV to that of invasive ventilation in improving short‐term survival. As a secondary objective we will compare the tolerance of the two treatments.