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| PICO term | Description |
| Population | Patients 1 month to 15 years of age with respiratory distress including, but not limited to, pneumonia or bronchiolitis in low-income and middle-income countries |
| Intervention | Non-invasive ventilation including bCPAP, positive end-expiratory pressure and CPAP used in the acute hospital setting for treatment of respiratory distress |
| Comparison | High or low-flow oxygen therapy through nasal cannula, mechanical ventilation or no respiratory support |
| Outcome | Mortality, treatment failure, adverse events |
bCPAP, bubble continuous positive airway pressure.