Low-intensity noninvasive ventilation: Lower pressure, more exacerbations of chronic respiratory failure

Background: For patients with chronic respiratory failure (CRF) who are treated with noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV), a little is known regarding the effects of low-intensity NPPV (LI-NPPV) on the clinical course of CRF and the frequency of adjustments in these patients. Objectives:...

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Main Authors: Toru Kadowaki, Kiryo Wakabayashi, Masahiro Kimura, Kanako Kobayashi, Toshikazu Ikeda, Shuichi Yano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2016;volume=11;issue=2;spage=141;epage=145;aulast=Kadowaki