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 …

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 …

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: 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 …

We compared noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV), using bilevel positive
airway pressure, with usual medical care (UMC) in the therapy of patients with acute …

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 …

Background Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is used in critically ill patients with acute
respiratory failure (ARF) to avoid endotracheal intubation. However, the impact of NIV use …

Noninvasive ventilation in patients with acute hypercapnic e... : Critical Care Medicine
Noninvasive ventilation in patients with acute hypercapnic exacerbation of chronic …

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