Weaning of mechanically ventilated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients by using non-invasive positive pressure ventilation: A prospective study

Weaning of mechanically ventilated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients by using non-invasive positive pressure ventilation: A prospective study

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients frequently pose difficulty in weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation (MV). Prolonged invasive ventilation brings along various complications. Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) is proposed to be a useful weaning...

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Main Authors: Mayank Mishra, Sudhir Chaudhri, Vidisha Tripathi, Ajay K Verma, Arun Sampath, Nishant K Chauhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
invasive mechanical ventilation
non-invasive positive pressure ventilation
weaning
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2014;volume=31;issue=2;spage=127;epage=133;aulast=Mishra

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