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

Introduction: Non‐invasive ventilation (NIV) has revolutionised the management of
hypercapnic exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We wished to …

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 …

Background: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has revolutionized the management of
hypercapnic exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However …

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

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

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 Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) reduces the need for intubation and the
mortality associated with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

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