Ventimask in exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and mild acidosis before starting with bilevel positive airway pressure
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during an episode of acute or acute on chronic respiratory failure due to infection present a special problem with regard to the relief of hypoxia. In a prospective, randomized, multicenter controlled trial, we evaluated the efficacy of oxyg...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Emergency Care Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/3754 |