High-flow nasal oxygen therapy versus noninvasive ventilation in chronic interstitial lung disease patients with acute respiratory failure
Background High-flow nasal oxygen therapy (HFNOT) may be a suitable alternative for noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in chronic interstitial lung disease (ILD) during an episode of acute respiratory failure (ARF). Patients and methods Consecutive ILD patients who had ARF and a ratio of the partial pre...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2018;volume=67;issue=3;spage=270;epage=275;aulast=Shebl |