Non-invasive ventilation as the initial ventilatory strategy in very old critically ill patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a multicenter cohort study
Abstract:Background The very old patients (≥ 80 years-old, VOP) comprise a subpopulation increasingly admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common reason for admission and the best strategy of mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure in this scenario is not fully known. Methods Multicenter cohort study of VOPs admitted with CAP in need of invasive (IMV) or noninvasive (NIV) mechanical ventilation to 11 Brazilian ICUs from 2009 through 2012. We used logistic regression mo… Show more
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