Maintenance Negative Pressure Ventilation Improves Survival in COPD Patients with Exercise Desaturation

Negative pressure ventilation (NPV), when used as an adjuvant to pulmonary rehabilitation, improves lung function, increases exercise capacity, and reduces exacerbations. The aim of this study was to determine whether maintenance NPV improves long-term clinical outcomes and reduces mortality in pati...

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Main Authors: Hung-Yu Huang, Chun-Yu Lo, Lan-Yan Yang, Fu-Tsai Chung, Te-Fang Sheng, Horng-Chyuan Lin, Chang-Wei Lin, Yu-Chen Huang, Chee-Jen Chang, Kian Fan Chung, Chun-Hua Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/4/562

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