PubMed · 12800647
Noninvasive ventilation and COPD.
Abstract
The British Thoracic Society (BTS) guidelines for noninvasive ventilation (NIV) provide overwhelming evidence that NIV is effective in supporting patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) (BTS, 2002). AHRF, which causes a rise in carbon dioxide levels and a fall in pH, is common in patients presenting with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). NIV is also beneficial to patients with chest wall deformity and neuromuscular diseases.
Explore related subjects
Keep this discovery
Explore connections, maps & timelines
Anne Riches. Noninvasive ventilation and COPD.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12800647/
Cite the original work for its findings. Save a collection to share your selection of sources.