Outcome After Non-invasive Ventilation.

Outcome After Non-invasive Ventilation - an Observational Study at the Intensive Care Unit at Sundsvall Hospital.

The study is an exploratory retrospective observational study with the aim to describe outcome fo the cohort of patients that receive non-invasive ventilation at an intensive care unit.

Main research questions are:

• Characteristics of the cohort.
• The course for the patients at the ICU.
• ICU-mortality and 30-day mortality
• Amount of patients with limitations of care.
• Factors associated with mortality.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients treated with Non invasive ventilation
• Admitted to Sundsvalls ICU during 2018

Exclusion Criteria:

• Below 18 years age.