Since 1980, continuous positive airway pressure technology (CPAP) has been one of the
most effective treatment methods for obstructive airway disease. About 10 years later, Bi …

Long-term non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) has widely been accepted to
treat chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure arising from different etiologies. Although the …

This review provides an overview of the randomised controlled trials covering the topic of
chronic non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in severe stable COPD patients …

Educational aims To take up the ongoing debate on whether long-term noninvasive positive
pressure ventilation (NPPV) should be applied in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

While non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) has become an accepted
management approach for patients with acute hypercapnia, it remains unclear whether it …

Advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) might result in chronic
hypercapnic ventilatory failure. Similar to neuromuscular and restrictive chest wall diseases …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease with high mortality and
morbidity worldwide. Patients with end-stage COPD frequently develop chronic hypercapnic …

Background Evidence is weak for the ability of long-term non-invasive positive pressure
ventilation (NPPV) to improve survival in patients with stable hypercapnic chronic obstructive …

For very severe COPD patients with frequent exacerbations, non-invasive positive pressure
ventilation (NIPPV) may an alternative to reduce exacerbations. Objective: To evaluate the …

Background The evidence for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) used in
patients with severe stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is insufficient …