Portable NIV for patients with moderate to severe COPD: two randomized crossover trials

Portable NIV for patients with moderate to severe COPD: two randomized crossover trials

Abstract Background Long-term non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is as an established treatment option for chronic hypercapnic COPD patients. Beneficial effects have also been shown during exercise, but this is restricted to rehabilitation programs. New portable NIV (pNIV) devices may now enable NIV app...

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Main Authors: Daniel Sebastian Majorski, Friederike Sophie Magnet, Saadia Thilemann, Claudia Schmoor, Wolfram Windisch, Sarah Bettina Schwarz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
COPD
Respiratory insufficiency
Endurance capacity
Non-invasive ventilation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01710-2

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