Comparison of the acute effects on gas exchange of nasal ventilation and doxapram in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Thorax

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1048-1050

  Angus, R M ^a   Ahmed, A A ^a   Fenwick, L J ^a   Peacock, A J ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doxapram; NIPPV; Respiratory failure

Indexed keywords

DOXAPRAM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GAS EXCHANGE; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0029801335     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.51.10.1048     Document Type: Article

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