Noninvasive ventilation routine therapy for community-acquired pneumonia? Not so fast!

Editorial

N S Hill. Intensive Care Med. 2001 May.

. 2001 May;27(5):797-9.

doi: 10.1007/s001340100919.

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Comment on

Non-invasive pressure support ventilation in severe community-acquired pneumonia.
Jolliet P, Abajo B, Pasquina P, Chevrolet JC. Jolliet P, et al. Intensive Care Med. 2001 May;27(5):812-21. doi: 10.1007/s001340100869. Intensive Care Med. 2001. PMID: 11430536 Free PMC article.

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