A pilot trial of non-invasive home ventilation after acidotic respiratory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. - Concepedia

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A pilot trial of non-invasive home ventilation after acidotic respiratory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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2010

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Alice P.S. Cheung, Vivien Chan, J. T. Liong, Judy Y. Lam, Wai-Shing Leung, An-Shen Lin, Chung‐Ming Chu

Abstract

In selected COPD patients with AHRF treated with acute NIV, continuation with home NIV is associated with a lower risk of recurrent severe COPD exacerbation with AHRF when compared with CPAP.