Abstract
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is an important modality in clinical practice and is extensively studied. The growth of literature related to NIV over the past 20 years has made it difficult for clinicians to stay up to date with current best practice. This article will summarize some of the important NIV literature published in 2016 and describe any impact it may have related to the clinical use of NIV.
- noninvasive ventilation
- respiratory failure
- high flow nasal cannula
- extubation failure
- immunocompromised
Footnotes
- Correspondence: Thomas Piraino RRT, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8, Canada. E-mail: thomaspiraino{at}gmail.com.
Mr Piraino has disclosed relationships with Dräger, Mallinckrodt, and Philips.
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