Table 1 |
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Selection criteria for noninvasive ventilation candidates |
| Conscious and cooperative patient (the patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease may be an exception) |
| No need for urgent intubation to protect the airways or to remove copious secretions |
| No acute facial trauma (helmet interface may permit an exception in selected cases) |
| No recent gastroesophageal surgery |
| No active gastrointestinal bleeding |
| No impairment in swallowing |
| Hemodynamic and rhythm stability |
| Adequate fitting of the interface |
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