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

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) via nasal or full face mask can be applied in respiratory failure
due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) both in the acute and long-term …

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has been shown to be an effective treatment for ventilatory
failure resulting from acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a …

Rationale: The patterns and outcomes of noninvasive, positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV)
use in patients hospitalized for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Background: Long-term non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is an established and increasingly
used treatment option for patients with chronic hypercapnic chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Recently, clear benefits have been shown from long-term noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in
stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with chronic hypercapnic …

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

Long-term noninvasive ventilation (NIV) to treat chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure is still
controversial in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. However …

Purpose It has recently been shown that chronic noninvasive ventilation (NIV) improves a
number of outcomes including survival, in patients with stable hypercapnic COPD. However …

Background: The optimal strategy for the withdrawal of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) remains
unknown. This study was planned to compare three different strategies for the withdrawal of …