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

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 …

Background: Noninvasive ventilation has assumed an important role in the management of
respiratory failure in critical care units, but it must be used selectively depending on the …

Objective The use of noninvasive ventilation for patients with acute respiratory failure has
become increasingly popular over the last decade. Although the literature provides good …

PURPOSE: This prospective, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study tested the
hypothesis that noninvasive positive pressure ventilation reduces the need for endotracheal …

Background In patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
noninvasive ventilation may be used in an attempt to avoid endotracheal intubation and …

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has changed the prognosis of
patients with chronic ob‑structive pulmonary disease (COPD) suffering from hypercapnic …

Background. In patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
noninvasive ventilation may be used inan attempt to avoid endotracheal intubation and …

Objective. We conducted a randomized prospective study comparing noninvasive positive
pressure ventilation (NPPV) with conventional mechanical ventilation via endotracheal …