OBJECTIVE
To discuss the clinical indications and complications of non-invasive ventilation.
DATA SOURCES
A review of articles published in peer-reviewed journals from 1966 to 1998 and identified through a MEDLINE search on non-invasive ventilation.
SUMMARY OF REVIEW
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has been used in patients with respiratory failure caused by cardiogenic pulmonary oedema, acu...
