Cost-Minimization Analysis of Non-Invasive and Invasive Mechanical Ventilation for De Novo Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure in an Eastern European Setting

Abstract

Introduction: In the light of constant pressure for minimizing healthcare costs we made a cost-minimization analysis comparing invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) as treatment for hypoxemic acute respiratory failure (ARF).

Keywords

• non-invasive ventilation
• invasive ventilation
• mechanical ventilation
• pharmacoeconomy
• cost-minimization