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Nava

2005 Respiratory
? ICUs
97 patients

Preventive NIV in pts at risk of post-extubation resp failure - chronic hypercapnia, CHF..

Critical Appraisal

Key findings

NIV > reduced need for reintubation (& reintubation indep a/w inc ICU mortality)

Population
Adult ICU Patients
Population Details
Not recorded
Intervention Arms

NIV

Control Arms
Not recorded
Primary Outcome
Re-intubation within 72 hours
Secondary Outcomes
Not recorded
P Value
Not recorded

Outcome Results

Not recorded