July - 2012
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Increase in use of non-invasive ventilation for infants with severe bronchiolitis is associated with decline in intubation rates over a decadeSubodh Suhas Ganu, Anil Gautam, Barry Wilkins, Jonathan Egan Intensive Care Med, 2012, 38:11771183 This page is only available to Crit-IQ subscribers. To view the rest of this review and gain access to our vast array of critical care teaching tools including podcasts, vodcasts, modules, exam preparation tools, teaching aids and much more, login here, or Become a Member to register |
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| I'm not that surprised by this finding. The introduction of NIV to these patients has anecdotally seen a significant reduction in the need for intubation. In fact, when these kids do end up being ventilated, they often have some type of underlying pathology - such as tracheomalcia. | |
| Todd Fraser-23 Jul, 2012 01:01:21 PM | |
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Bronchiolitis is common, and the most frequent indication for non elective admission to PICUs in Aust and NZ. NIV techniques have evolved significantly in the last decade, and this retrospective study from a tertiary PICU in Sydney describes the changes in care over a 10-year period. During...