Nasal high-flow oxygen versus noninvasive ventilation in acute exacerbation of COPD: protocol for a randomised noninferiority clinical trial
Background Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is considered as the first-line treatment for acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) complicated by respiratory acidosis. Recent studies demonstrate a role of nasal high-flow oxygen (NHF) in AECOPD as an alternative treatment in patients intolerant to NIV or wit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2020-10-01
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Series: | ERJ Open Research |
Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/6/4/00114-2020.full |