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Non-invAsive VentIlation for early General wArd respiraTory failurE (NAVIGATE):A multicenter randomized controlled study. Protocol and statistical analysis plan
Few randomized trials have evaluated the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) for early acute respiratory failure (ARF) in non-intensive care unit (ICU) wards. The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that early NIV for mild-moderate ARF in non-ICU wards can prevent development of severe ARF