Nasal high-flow in acute hypercapnic exacerbation of COPD

Jens Bräunlich, Hubert Wirtz Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany Since the late 1980s non-invasive ventilatory support (NIV) has become a standard treatment in acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) with hypercapnia.1 Although NIV has...

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Main Authors: Bräunlich J, Wirtz H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2018-11-01
Series:International Journal of COPD
Subjects:
NHF
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/nasal-high-flow-in-acute-hypercapnic-exacerbation-of-copd-peer-reviewed-article-COPD