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01-02-2011 | Editorial

From belief to knowledge: call it evidence if you prefer

Authors: Paolo Navalesi, Massimo Antonelli, Giorgio Conti

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 2/2011

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Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is nowadays one of the therapeutic possibilities for ICU physicians because it has been shown to be effective in achieving the aims of mechanical ventilation, while avoiding the risks associated with endotracheal intubation [1]. …

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Title: From belief to knowledge: call it evidence if you prefer
Authors: Paolo Navalesi
Massimo Antonelli
Giorgio Conti
Publication date: 01-02-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 2/2011
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-010-2072-5

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