Effect of average volume-assured pressure support treatment on health-related quality of life in COPD patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure: a randomized trial

Abstract The long-term effect of average volume-assured pressure support (AVAPS) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure (CHRF) remains unclear. The objective of this study is to identify the long...

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Main Authors: Doaa M. Magdy, Ahmed Metwally
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-020-1320-7