Effect of early initiation of noninvasive ventilation in patients transported by emergency medical service for acute heart failure.

Judith GorlickiJosep MasipVíctor GilPere LlorensJavier JacobAitor Alquézar-ArbéEva Domingo BaldrichMaría José FortunyMarta RomeroMarco Antonio EsquiviasRocío Moyano GarcíaYelenis Gómez GarcíaJosé NocedaPablo RodríguezAlfons AguirreM Pilar López-DíezMaría MirLeticia SerranoMarta Fuentes de FrutosDavid CurtelínYonathan FreundÒscar Mirónull null

Published in: European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine (2024)

In this ancillary analysis, prehospital initiation of NIV in patients with AHF was not associated with a significant reduction in short-term outcomes. The large confidence intervals, however, may preclude significant conclusion, and all point estimates consistently pointed toward a potential benefit from early NIV initiation.

Keyphrases

emergency medical
acute heart failure
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
healthcare
cardiac arrest
mental health
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
risk assessment
mechanical ventilation
human health
climate change
patient reported
data analysis