Noninvasive mechanical ventilation may be useful in treating patients who fail weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation: a randomized clinical trial

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[1] Mutlu GM(2001)Complications in patients receiving mechanical ventilation Chest 119 1222-1241

[2] Mutlu EA(1995)Noninvasive ventilation for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease N Engl J Med 333 817-822

[3] Factor P(1993)Randomised controlled trial of nasal ventilation in acute respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive airways disease Lancet 341 1555-1557

[4] Brochard L(1990)Reversal of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive lung disease by inspiratory assistance with a face mask N Engl J Med 323 1523-1530

[5] Mancebo J(2002)Noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure Eur Respir J 19 712-721

[6] Wysocki M(1996)Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation via facemask: first-line intervention in patients with acute hypercapnic and hypoxemic respiratory failure Chest 109 179-193

[7] Lofaso F(2001)Oxygen therapy, continuous positive airway pressure, or noninvasive bilevel positive pressure ventilation in the treatment of acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema Arq Bras Cardiol 76 221-225

[8] Conti G(2005)Does continuous positive pressure by face mask improve patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema due to left ventricular diastolic dysfunction? Chest 127 1053-1058

[9] Rauss A(1994)Modes of mechanical ventilation and weaning Chest 106 1188-1193

[10] Simonneau G(2002)Bringing scientific evidence to the ventilator weaning and discontinuation process: evidence-based practice guidelines Respir Care 47 29-30