Efficiency and outcome of non-invasive versus invasive positive pressure ventilation therapy in respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Background: Application noninvasive ventilation in the patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) reduced mortality. This case-control study was designed to compare efficiency and outcome of non-invasive (NIV) versus invasive positive pressure ventilation (IPPV) in re...

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Main Authors: Valiollah Amri-Maleh, Mahmood Monadi, Behzad Hidari, Parviz Amri-Maleh, Ali Bijani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences 2016-04-01
Series:Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://caspjim.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-153-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1