Figure 1From: Noninvasive mechanical ventilation may be useful in treating patients who fail weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation: a randomized clinical trialFlowchart showing the outcome of analyzed patients. DHOS, ICC, ; ICU, intensive care unit; IMV, invasive mechanical ventilation; MODS, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; NPPV, noninvasive positive-pressure mechanical ventilation; PNM, pneumonia; SBT, spontaneous breathing T-piece trial.Back to article page