RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Noninvasive ventilation in acute exacerbations of COPD
JF European Respiratory Review
JO EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 39
OP 42
DO 10.1183/09058180.05.00009405
VO 14
IS 94
A1 M. W. Elliott
YR 2005
UL http://err.ersjournals.com/content/14/94/39.abstract
AB Noninvasive ventilation has been a major advance in the management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, reducing the need for endotracheal intubation, thereby reducing complications and hospital costs, as well as improving survival. It has been used in a variety of different clinical environments including the emergency room, on general wards, in intermediate respiratory care units and in the intensive care unit. It should now be regarded as part of standard therapy for patients who continue to have a respiratory acidosis after standard medical therapy.