Outcomes and predictors of success of noninvasive ventilation in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Abstract Background Noninvasive ventilation is appropriately used as a first-line treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in many emergency departments. It has been evaluated in a large number of trials, often with clinically important benefits, but the use...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-08-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/ejb.ejb_112_17 |