TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 16. Negative-Pressure Ventilation A1 - Corrado, Antonio A1 - Gorini, Massimo A2 - Tobin, Martin J. PY - 2013 T2 - Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation, 3e AB - Conventional mechanical ventilation via endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy in the treatment of acute respiratory failure (ARF) is a lifesaving procedure. Yet it exposes patients to severe complications, including upper airway trauma and nosocomial pneumonia, and may prolong the length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital because additional time may be necessary for weaning.1–4 SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57066224 ER -