Recent evidence suggests that, with a well-trained staff, severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with moderate respiratory acidosis (pH > 7.3) can be successfully treated with noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) on a general respiratory care ward. We conducted an open prospective study to evaluate the efficacy of this approach on a general medicine ward.
S.Fiorino, E. Detotto, M. Battilana, L. Bacchi-Reggiani, R.Moretti, F. Benfenati, et al. (2010). Severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: management with noninvasive ventilation on a general medicine ward. THE ITALIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 4, 173-178 [10.1016/j.itjm.2010.06.002].
Severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: management with noninvasive ventilation on a general medicine ward
FIORINO, SIRIO;BACCHI REGGIANI, MARIA LETIZIA;
2010
Abstract
Recent evidence suggests that, with a well-trained staff, severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with moderate respiratory acidosis (pH > 7.3) can be successfully treated with noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) on a general respiratory care ward. We conducted an open prospective study to evaluate the efficacy of this approach on a general medicine ward.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
