Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in acute hypercapnic respiratory failure: clinical experience of a respiratory ward
Background: Although a controlled trial demonstrated that non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIV) can be successfully applied to a respiratory ward (RW) for selected cases of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF), clinical practice data about NIV use in this setting are limited. The...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2004-06-01
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| Series: | Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease |
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| Online Access: | https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/706 |