To study indication’s outcomes and complications of non-invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure

Abstract

Background: Failure of respiratory system in one or both of its gas-exchanging functions- oxygenation of pulmonary arterial blood and carbon-dioxide elimination from mixed venous blood. Non-Invasive Ventilation is an alternative to invasive ventilation in many conditions it is a valuable component in patient management. Its use in acute respiratory failure is widely accepted and well known.
Aim: To Study the indications, outcomes, and complications of NIV.
Materials and Methods: This is a prospective observational study conducted on 100 patients admitted with either Type-I or Type -II respiratory failure.