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Escalation of respiratory support modalities1. 1Progression of respiratory support indicated by arrows and number of patients (in parentheses) following each pathway. HFNC: High flow nasal cannula; BIPAP: Bilevel positive airway pressure; NIMV: Nasal intermittent mandatory ventilation; CPAP: Continuous positive airway pressure; MV: Mechanical ventilation.
