Two-year home-based nocturnal noninvasive ventilation added to rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: A randomized controlled trial
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The use of noninvasive intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure remains controversial as long-term data are almost lackin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-08-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/12/1/112 |