Comparative Study on Outcome of Non-invasive Ventilation in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of COPD Admitted in General Ward vs. High Dependency Unit

Introduction: Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) is getting popularity in management of acute exacerbation of COPD with hypercapnic respiratory failure because of its effectiveness. However, there is still a dilemma regarding the site of initiation of NIV. There are several publications comparing outcom...

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Main Authors: Debabani Biswas, Susmita Kundu, Arnab Bera, Atin Dey, Subrata Rath, Amitava Pal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11473/35614_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(BT_AnG)_PFA(BT_SL)_PB(BT_SL)_PN(SL).pdf