Journal of Critical Care
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 30-36 , March 2010

The impact of the initial ventilatory strategy on survival in hematological patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure

  • Pieter O. Depuydt, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +0032 9 332 2808; fax: +0032 332 4995.
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  • Dominique D. Benoit, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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  • Carl D. Roosens, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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  • Fritz C. Offner, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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  • Lucien A. Noens, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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  • Johan M. Decruyenaere, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent, Belgium

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PII: S0883-9441(09)00131-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2009.02.016

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 30-36 , March 2010

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