“…However, despite the broad spectrum of indications, contraindications should be taken into account, namely cardiac arrests and/or respiratory disorders, severe encephalopathy with Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) <10 with risk of aspiration, severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding, hemodynamic or electrocardiographic instability, facial deformity or trauma, upper airway obstruction, inability to protect the airways, inability to remove secretions, severe hypoxemia, untreated pneumothorax, need for sedation, increased risk of aspiration, multiple organ failure, and acute myocardial infarction (Marcelino, 2009;Cruz & Zamora, 2013). The primary benefit of using such a ventilation method is the prevention of complications from invasive ventilation, such as the aspiration of gastric contents, oropharynx trauma, ventilator-associated pneumonia, tracheal stenosis, and pneumothorax (Passarini, Zambon, Morcillo, Kosour, & Saad, 2012). NIV also maintains the ability to speak and cough, reduces the need for sedation, the risk of hemodynamic instability, and delirium, preserves the activity of respiratory muscles, and leads to less time on mechanical ventilation, ICU stay, and increased survival (Marcelino, 2009;Cruz & Zamora, 2013).…”