Resp Care
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Meta Analysis
Role of noninvasive ventilation in acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome: a proportion meta-analysis.
The role of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in the management of acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is controversial. ⋯ Our results suggest an almost 50% NIV failure rate in patients with ALI/ARDS, so NIV should be cautiously used in patients with ALI/ARDS. There is a need for a uniform NIV protocol for patients with ALI/ARDS.