Noninvasive pressure support ventilation: Physiological and clinical results in patients with COPD and acute respiratory failure

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 64-67

  Brochard, L ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Endotracheal intubation; Mechanical ventilation; Work of breathing

Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MOTIVATION; SKILL; TEAMWORK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030952009     PISSN: 11220643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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