Objective Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is a common practice in acute hypercapnic
respiratory failure (AHRF) because of exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure is considered a first-line therapy …

BACKGROUND The rate of failure of non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) in patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with acute respiratory insufficiency …

Background Despite recent encouraging results, the use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in
the management of acute exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

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 …

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 …

Purpose Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major
cause of mortality and morbidity. Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is proven to be effective in the …

Background. Risk factors for noninvasive ventilation (NIV) failure after initial success are not
fully clear in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Background Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is used to treat acute hypercapnic respiratory
failure (AHRF) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however …

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 …