Respiratory failure is a major complication of viral infections such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) [1], avian influenza H5N1 infection [2], and the 2009 pandemic influenza (H1N1) infection [3]. The course may progress rapidly to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and multi-organ failure, requiring intensive care. Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) may play a supportive role in patients with severe viral pneumonia and early ARDS/acute lung injury. It can act as a bridge to invasive mechanical ventilation, although it is contraindicated in critically ill patients with hemodynamic instability and multi-organ dysfunction syndrome [4]. Transmission of some of these viral infections can convert from droplets to airborne during respiratory therapy.
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Hui, D. S. C. (2014). Noninvasive mechanical ventilation: Models to assess air and particle dispersion. In Noninvasive Ventilation in High-Risk Infections and Mass Casualty Events (pp. 7–16). Springer-Verlag Wien. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1496-4_2
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