[Non invasive mechanical ventilation in Pediatric Intensive Care, four years of clinical practice].

Unlabelled: In the last years, different studies have shown the effectiveness of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in reducing rate of intubation in chronic and acute respiratory failure, with the direct consequence of lower morbidity and mortality associated with artificial airway, and reduction of days of hospitalization in ICU.

Objective: To describe our clinical experience in the use of NIV in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and to analyze the characteristics associated with the success of this technique.

Design: Retrospective, descriptive and observational study.