Publication details
Invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation of patients with acute respiratory failure COPD
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| Year of publication | 2004 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Europena Respiratory Journal |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Pneumology |
| Keywords | COPD; accute respiratory failure; mechanical ventilation |
| Description | The evaluation covered 37 patients with ARF due to COPD. Twenty-six were ventilated mechanically. In 17, non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) was used. NIMV proved to be the preferred option for patients not responding to drugs and oxygen. |
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