Effectiveness of non invasive positive pressure ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
27 patients diagnosed as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) came with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure due to COPD and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. They were managed by non invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV). 21 cases showed success and 6 cases showed failure...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763814000041 |