A search of Joanna Briggs, CINAHL and PubMed for the concept of Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation and guidelines produced the following articles.

Yifan Xue MBBS MPH, Endotracheal tube: Extubation General Medicine, Infection Control, Surgical Services 18/04/2011

Sinuff T ; Keenan SP Clinical practice guideline for the use of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in COPD patients with acute respiratory failure. Journal of Critical Care, 2004 Jun; 19(2): 82-91

Sinuff T ; Cook DJ ; Randall J ; Allen CJ. Evaluation of a practice guideline for noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation for acute respiratory failure. CHEST, 2003 Jun; 123(6): 2062-73

Keenan, Sean, Clinical practice guidelines for the use of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation and noninvasive continuous positive airway pressure in the acute care setting. Canadian Medical Association. Journal; CMAJ 2011 vol:183 iss:3 pg:E195 -E214

Bersten, Andrew, Best practices for noninvasive ventilation. Canadian Medical Association. Journal; CMAJ 2011 vol:183 iss:3 pg:293 -294

Hess, Dean, How to initiate a noninvasive ventilation program: bringing the evidence to the bedside. Respiratory care 2009 vol:54 iss:2 pg:232 -43

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