Pathophysiological mechanism of long-term noninvasive ventilation in stable hypercapnic patients with COPD using functional respiratory imaging

Bita Hajian,1 Jan De Backer,2 Claire Sneyers,3 Francisca Ferreira,2 Katherine C Barboza,2 Glenn Leemans,1 Wim Vos,2 Wilfried De Backer1 1Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Antwerp, 2FLUIDDA nv, 3Department of Physical Medicine, Monica Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium Introduction: P...

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Main Authors: Hajian B, De Backer J, Sneyers C, Ferreira F, Barboza KC, Leemans G, Vos W, De Backer W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2017-07-01
Series:International Journal of COPD
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/pathophysiological-mechanism-of-long-term-noninvasive-ventilation-in-s-peer-reviewed-article-COPD