Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Caused by Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Concepedia

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Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Caused by Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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2012

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Andrés Carrillo, Miquel Ferrer, Gumersindo González-Díaz, Antonia López Martínez, Noemí Llamas, Maravillas Alcazar, L Capilla, Antoní Torres

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Abstract

Patients with OHS can be treated with NIV during an episode of AHRF with similar efficacy and better outcomes than patients with COPD.

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