An open randomized controlled trial of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in patients of acute on chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure in a general respiratory ward setting
<b>Objective :</b> To compare the standard medical therapy (SMT) and noninvasive posi-tive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in acute on chronic hypercapnic respiratory fail-ure due to exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). <b>Method :</b> Between June 2002...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Lung India |
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| Online Access: | http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2007;volume=24;issue=4;spage=132;epage=138;aulast=Prasad |