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Published in: Critical Care 4/2012

01-08-2012 | Letter

Is non-invasive ventilation the best ventilatory support for 'do not intubate' patients?

Authors: Guillaume Lacroix, Julien Legodec, Erwan D'Aranda, Pierre Esnault, Pierre-Emmanuel Romanat, Philippe Goutorbe

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 4/2012

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We agree with the letter from Scala and Esquinas [1] in response to the article by Schortgen and colleagues [2], who emphasised the use of non-invasive ventilation in the ICU as the best ventilatory treatment for 'do not intubate' octogenarian patients. Scala and Esquinas argued that ICU beds are scarce and that the ICU environment alters contact between the patient and family. …
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Scala R, Esquinas A: Noninvasive mechanical ventilation for very old patients with limitations of care: is the ICU the most appropriate setting?. Crit Care. 2012, 16: 429-10.1186/cc11036.PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef
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Schortgen F, Follin A, Piccari L, Roche-Campo F, Carteaux G, Taillandier- Heriche E, Krypciak S, Thille AW, Paillaud E, Brochard L: Results of noninvasive ventilation in very old patients. Ann Intensive Care. 2012, 2: 5-10.1186/2110-5820-2-5.PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef
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Metadata
Title
Is non-invasive ventilation the best ventilatory support for 'do not intubate' patients?
Authors
Guillaume Lacroix
Julien Legodec
Erwan D'Aranda
Pierre Esnault
Pierre-Emmanuel Romanat
Philippe Goutorbe
Publication date
01-08-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 4/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc11435

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