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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Using a Helmet in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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2003

Year

Massimo Antonelli, Mariano Alberto Pennisi, Paolo Pelosi, Cesare Gregoretti, Vincenzo Squadrone, Monica Rocco, Luca Cecchini, Davide Chiumello, Paolo Severgnini, Rodolfo Proietti,
Anesthesiology

Abstract

Helmet NPPV is feasible and can be used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with acute exacerbation, but it does not improve carbon dioxide elimination as efficiently as does FM NPPV.

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