Annals of emergency medicine
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Review Meta Analysis
The use of noninvasive ventilation in emergency department patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema: a systematic review.
Acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema is a common cause of respiratory distress in emergency department (ED) patients. Noninvasive ventilation by noninvasive positive pressure ventilation or continuous positive airway pressure has been studied as a treatment strategy. We critically evaluate the evidence for the use of noninvasive ventilation on rates of hospital mortality and endotracheal intubation. ⋯ Our results suggest that noninvasive ventilation with standard medical therapy is advantageous over standard medical therapy alone in ED patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema. Future studies, powered appropriately for mortality and intubation rates, are necessary to confirm these findings.