Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva
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Rev Bras Ter Intensiva · Dec 2012
Noninvasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure from respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis.
The present study focused on respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis with respiratory failure. The aim of the study was to determine whether noninvasive ventilation reduces the need for endotracheal intubation or slows the clinical progression of acute respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis by reducing the incidence of infectious complications. ⋯ By comparing children with the same disease both before and after noninvasive ventilation was used for ventilation support, we verified a reduction in infectious complications and cases requiring intubation.