Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation: a utilization review of use in a teaching hospital.

Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

1995 • 1,928 citations

Randomised controlled trial of nasal ventilation in acute ventilatory failure due to chronic obstructive airways disease

1993 • 845 citations

Reversal of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease by Inspiratory Assistance with a Face Mask

1990 • 685 citations

Physiologic effects of positive end-expiratory pressure and mask pressure support during exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

1994 • 500 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

Non-invasive mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: correlates for success.

1995 • 367 citations

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

1997 • 311 citations

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

1998 • 278 citations

Noninvasive ventilatory support does not facilitate recovery from acute respiratory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1996 • 258 citations

Acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease: risk factors and use of guidelines for management.

1992 • 219 citations

Predicting the Result of Noninvasive Ventilation in Severe Acute Exacerbations of Patients With Chronic Airflow Limitation

2000 • 196 citations

Respiratory failure in disorders of the thoracic cage.

1979 • 187 citations

Noninvasive mechanical ventilation improves the immediate and long-term outcome of COPD patients with acute respiratory failure

1996 • 124 citations

Respiratory Muscle Rest Using Nasal BiPAP Ventilation in Patients With Stable Severe COPD

1994 • 122 citations

Non-invasive mechanical ventilation in severe chronic obstructive lung disease and acute respiratory failure: short-and long-term prognosis

1996 • 116 citations

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

1996 • 97 citations

Survival of Acute Respiratory Failure

1969 • 74 citations

Efficacy of noninvasive CPAP in COPD with acute respiratory failure

1995 • 67 citations

Acute Respiratory Failure in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

1973 • 57 citations

Severe Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treated with BiPAP<sup>®</sup> by Nasal Mask

1994 • 49 citations

Acute respiratory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1996 • 43 citations

Using nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation on a general respiratory ward.

1998 • 10 citations

Delivery of Noninvasive Ventilation Outside the Intensive Care Unit

1998 • 2 citations

Deleted Work

1955 • 0 citations