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Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) refers to the provision of mechanical ventilation (MV) through the patient’s upper airway by means of a mask without the use of an invasive artificial airway (endotracheal tube or tracheostomy) [1].
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Bertella, E., Vitacca, M. (2010). Pressure Support Ventilation. In: Esquinas, A. (eds) Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11365-9_4
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