Outcomes of Invasive and Noninvasive Ventilation in a Haitian Emergency Department.

Background: Limited data exist on the outcomes of patients requiring invasive ventilation or noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in low-income countries. To our knowledge, no study has investigated this topic in Haiti.

Objectives: We describe the clinical epidemiology, treatment, and outcomes of patients requiring NIPPV or intubation in an emergency department (ED) in rural Haiti.