Critical Care
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NPV vs NIPPV
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is a ventilation modality that supports breathing by using mechanically assisted breaths without the need for intubation or a surgical airway. NIV is divided into two main types, negative-pressure ventilation (NPV) and noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV). NPV NPV periodically generates a negative (subatmospheric) pressure on the thorax wall, reflecting the natural breathing…
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Patients need Sep-1: Why don’t some doctors like it
Since its inception, the CMS Sep-1 Core Quality Measure has been unpopular in some circles. It is now under official attack by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), along with a handful of smaller professional societies. These societies appealed the National Quality Forum’s (NQF) 2021 recommendation…
