The Effect of Positive Pressure Airway Support on Mortality and the Need for Intubation in Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

Treatment of myocardial infarction in a coronary care unit.

1969 • 1,601 citations

Nosocomial pneumonia in ventilated patients: A cohort study evaluating attributable mortality and hospital stay

1993 • 1,206 citations

Complications and consequences of endotracheal intubation and tracheotomy

1981 • 1,140 citations

Effect of Intrathoracic Pressure on Left Ventricular Performance

1979 • 778 citations

Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Via Face Mask

1996 • 482 citations

Randomized, prospective trial of bilevel versus continuous positive airway pressure in acute pulmonary edema

1997 • 482 citations

Noninvasive Pressure Support Ventilation in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure

1995 • 474 citations

Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Intrathoracic and Left Ventricular Transmural Pressures in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure

1995 • 460 citations

Continuous positive airway pressure by face mask in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema

1985 • 367 citations

Noninvasive Face Mask Ventilation in Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure

1989 • 361 citations

Complications of Acute Respiratory Failure

1988 • 357 citations

Noninvasive Face Mask Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure

1991 • 326 citations

Reappraisal of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema

1995 • 320 citations

Effect of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation on mortality in patients admitted with acute respiratory failure

1997 • 311 citations

Inspiratory Work with and without Continuous Positive Airway-Pressure in Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure

1985 • 248 citations

Serial Pulmonary Function in Patients With Acute Heart Failure

1983 • 204 citations

Mechanical Work on the Lungs and Work of Breathing with Positive End-Expiratory Pressure and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

1979 • 158 citations

Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation in acute respiratory distress without prior chronic respiratory failure.

1996 • 133 citations

VENTILATORY MECHANICS IN PULMONARY EDEMA IN MAN1

1958 • 130 citations

Feasibility Study of the Use of Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure for Respiratory Support in the Emergency Department

1996 • 97 citations

Management of Acute Respiratory Failure Due to Pulmonary Edema With Nasal Positive Pressure Support

1994 • 51 citations

Effectiveness of CPAP by mask for pulmonary edema associated with hypercarbia

1983 • 37 citations

Consensus conference: Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation

1997 • 26 citations

Noninvasive bilevel positive pressure ventilation in severe acute pulmonary edema

1995 • 18 citations