Publication details
Non-invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure.
| Authors | |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | 2002 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Biomedical Papers |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Field | Surgery incl. transplantology |
| Keywords | invasive ventilation; therapy acute; COPD |
| Description | Non-invasive ventilation became standard therapy in acute decompensations of COPD patients. In acute hypoxemia the effect of non-invasive ventilation is not that evident but if not contraindicated a therapeutic trial should always be attempted. |