Respiratory disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged >= 18 years of age who require noninvasive ventilation via facemask for >8hours; 2. Intact airway protective gag reflex; 3. Able to follow instructions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Cardiopulmonary arrest; 2. Glasgow coma scale < 8; 3. Absence of airway protective gag reflex; 4. Elevated intracranial pressure; 5. Tracheostomy; 6. Upper airway obstruction; 7. Pregnancy; 8. Patients who refuse to undergo endotracheal intubation, whatever the initial therapeutic approach.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Whether endotracheal intubation is required; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of stay;Days without ventilator;Hospital mortality; | — |
Contacts
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University