OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of and patient tolerance for nasal and full-face masks
during noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) with patients suffering acute …

Background: Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) using a face mask is the
ventilatory mode of choice in selected patients experiencing acute exacerbation of chronic …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of the addition of noninvasive positive-pressure
ventilation (NPPV) to standard medical therapy on length of hospital stay among patients …

Background Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) with a facemask (FM) is
effective in patients with acute exacerbation of their chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: In patients with acute exacerbations of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), noninvasive ventilatory support (NPPV) with bilevel …

Study objectives Previous studies have shown the acute effects of noninvasive positive
pressure ventilation (NPPV) in chronic respiratory failure; however, information on the …

The application of noninvasive positive pressure, either as continuous positive airway
pressure or noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV), has become established as …

Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) has reemerged as an effective strategy for
reducing morbidity and mortality associated with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive …

Objective To compare the efficiency of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in
decompensated patients with either chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or …

A large body of literature, including six randomized studies, supports applying noninvasive
positive-pressure ventilation via mask in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …