TY - JOUR T1 - BET 3. NON-INVASIVE POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION FOR PATIENTS WITH ACUTE EXACERBATIONS OF ASTHMA JF - Emergency Medicine Journal JO - Emerg Med J SP - 59 LP - 60 DO - 10.1136/emj.2008.069609 VL - 26 IS - 1 A2 - , Y1 - 2009/01/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/26/1/59.abstract N2 - Report by Lynne Sutton, Locum ConsultantChecked by Dr Craig Ferguson, Specialist RegistrarInstitution: Royal United Hospital, Bath, UKA short-cut review was carried out to establish whether non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPV) reduces intubation rates in patients with acute exacerbations of asthma. A total of 282 papers was found using the reported searches, of which nine presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of these best … ER -