Objective To determine whether non-invasive ventilation (NIV) may be an effective and safe
alternative to invasive mechanical ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

BACKGROUND Limited evidence exists on the comparative effectiveness of noninvasive
ventilation (NIV) vs invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in acute exacerbation of chronic …

Objective This study compared the effectiveness of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) and the risk
factors for NIV failure in hypercapnic acute respiratory failure (ARF) due to chronic …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a common cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide. Patients with COPD and respiratory failure, whether acute or chronic …

Implementation of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) as an add-on treatment has been routinely
used in a non-intensive care setting since 2004 for patients with chronic obstructive …

Objectives: To compare the characteristics and hospital outcomes of patients with an acute
exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treated in the ICU with initial …

Rationale: Although evidence supporting use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) during acute
exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is strong, evidence varies …

Objectives. To investigate the effect of the cause of acute respiratory failure and the role of
comorbidities both acute and chronic on the outcome of COPD patients admitted to …

BACKGROUND: Failure of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is common in patients with COPD
admitted to the ICU for acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF). We aimed to assess …

Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) has been proposed in COPD patients with
acute on chronic respiratory failure (ACRF) in order to avoid endotracheal intubation and to …