The use of non-invasive ventilation for the relief of dyspnoea in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; A systematic review

Respirology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 300-307

  Smith, Tracy A ^a,b,c   Davidson, Patricia M ^d,e,f   Lam, Lawrence T ^g   Jenkins, Christine R ^h,i   Ingham, Jane M ^a,c  

^a Cunningham Centre for Palliative Care   (Australia)

^b ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (Australia)

^h University of Sydney   (Australia)

ⁱ WOOLCOCK INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; dyspnoea; non invasive positive pressure ventilation; respiratory insufficiency; review; systematic

Indexed keywords

ACUTE EXARCERBATIONS OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; FACE MASK; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NONINVASIVE VENTILATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW;

DYSPNEA; HUMANS; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84856297474     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: 14401843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2011.02085.x     Document Type: Review

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