Pedro Nunes, Clara Abadesso, Ester Almeida, Catarina Silvestre, Helena Loureiro, Helena Almeida
BACKGROUND: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is being increasingly used in children with acute respiratory failure, preventing complications associated with conventional mecánical ventilation. AIMS: To determinate the efficacy of NIV in children with acute respiratory failure or chronic respiratory failure. METHODS: Prospective study of all patients who underwent NIV (November 2005 to April 2008). Demographic data and the following parameters were analysed: Heart and respiratory rate, SaO2, blood gases evaluated before and at 1, 2, 6, 12, and 24 hours after NIV...
2010: Acta Médica Portuguesa