Effectiveness and safety of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation in hypercapnia respiratory failure secondary to acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Effectiveness and safety of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation in hypercapnia respiratory failure secondary to acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract Background Patients with acute respiratory acidosis caused by an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(AECOPD)constitute the group that benefits most from noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV). However, there are some patients who do not respond to NIPPV. S...

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Main Authors: Ali O. Abdel Aziz, Islam M. Abdel El Bary, Mohammad T. Abdel Fattah, Mohamd A. Magdy, Ashraf M. Osman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-07-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation
respiratory failure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1687-8426.211398

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