Published January 1, 2014 | Version v1
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Use and Outcomes of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Acute Care Hospitals in Massachusetts

  • 1. Baskent Univ, Dept Pulm Dis, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 2. Tufts Med Ctr, Div Pulm Crit Care & Sleep Med, Boston, MA 02111 USA
  • 3. Steward Hlth Care, St Elizabeths Med Ctr, Boston, MA USA
  • 4. Boston Med Ctr, Boston, MA USA
  • 5. Cape Cod Healthcare Inc, Cape Cod Hlth Syst, Hyannis, MA USA
  • 6. Lowell Gen Hosp, Lowell, MA USA
  • 7. St Med Ctr, Lowell, MA USA
  • 8. Steward Hlth Care, Morton Hosp, Taunton, MA USA
  • 9. Jordan Hosp, Plymouth, MA USA
  • 10. Pulm Associates, Newark, DE USA

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Background: This study determined actual utilization rates and outcomes of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIV) at selected hospitals that had participated in a prior survey on NIV use.

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