Table 1 Ten important articles published on NIV selected by the experts

1

Brochard L et al. 1995 [34]

Noninvasive ventilation for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2

Nava S et al. 1998 [39]

Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in the weaning of patients with respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

3

Hilbert G et al. 2001 [40]

Noninvasive ventilation in immunosuppressed patients with pulmonary infiltrates, fever, and acute respiratory failure

4

Antonelli M et al. 1998 [36]

A comparison of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation and conventional mechanical ventilation in patients with acute respiratory failure

5

Jaber S et al. 2016 [35]

Effect of noninvasive ventilation on tracheal reintubation among patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure following abdominal surgery. A randomized clinical trial

6

Plant PK et al. 2000 [33]

Early use of non-invasive ventilation for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on general respiratory wards: a multicenter randomised controlled trial

7

Brochard L et al. 1990 [3]

Reversal of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive lung disease by inspiratory assistance with a face mask

8

Antonelli M et al. 2000 [32]

Noninvasive ventilation for treatment of acute respiratory failure in patients undergoing solid organ transplantation. A randomized trial

9

Bersten et al. 1991 [1]

Treatment of severe cardiogenic pulmonary edema with continuous positive airway pressure delivered by face mask.

10

Nava S et al. 2005 [21]

Noninvasive ventilation to prevent respiratory failure after extubation in high-risk patients