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Medicine

Non-Invasive Ventilation for Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure

Quick fact

NIV can reduce the need for intubation by up to 50% in selected patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure, and it significantly lowers mortality in these patients.

Why this is interesting

Imagine you’re struggling to breathe, and instead of a tube down your throat, doctors place a mask on your face and the simple act of breathing gets easier. Why can a mask sometimes be enough to save a life?