Non-invasive modalities of positive pressure ventilation improve the outcome of acute exacerbations in COLD patients

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 1993, Pages 450-455

  Vitacca, M ^a   Rubini, F ^b   Foglio, K ^a   Scalvini, S ^a   Nava, S ^b   Ambrosino, N ^b  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b Department of Pulmonary Rehabilitation ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute respiratory failure; Intermediate intensive care unit; Mechanical ventilation

Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE-PRESSURE VENTILATION; LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0027745915     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: 14321238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01711086     Document Type: Article

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