Is sedation safe and beneficial in patients receiving NIV? Yes

Efficacy and Safety of Early Dexmedetomidine During Noninvasive Ventilation for Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure

(2014) John W. Devlin et al.   CHEST

Sedation in non-invasive ventilation: do we know what to do (and why)?

(2014) Dan Longrois et al.   MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESPIRATORY MEDICINE

Evolution of Mortality over Time in Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation

(2013) Andrés Esteban et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Dexmedetomidine Versus Midazolam for the Sedation of Patients with Non-invasive Ventilation Failure

(2012) Zhao Huang et al.   INTERNAL MEDICINE

Sedation during noninvasive mechanical ventilation with dexmedetomidine or midazolam: A randomized, double-blind, prospective study

(2010) Nimet Senoglu et al.   CURRENT THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL

Rescue treatment for noninvasive ventilation failure due to interface intolerance with remifentanil analgosedation: a pilot study

(2010) Monica Rocco et al.   INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Target-controlled infusion of propofol for sedation in patients with non-invasive ventilation failure due to low tolerance: a preliminary study

(2010) Benjamin Clouzeau et al.   INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

The Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine in Patients with Noninvasive Ventilation: A Preliminary Study

(2009) Shinji Akada et al.   ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA