Long-term reduction of hyperinflation in stable COPD by non-invasive nocturnal home ventilation
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Keywords
COPD
Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation
Chronic respiratory failure
Hyperinflation
Abbreviations
BE
base excess
BMI
body-ass index
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CRP
C-reactive protein
EPAP
expiratory positive airway pressure
EELV
end-expiratory lung volume
FEV1
forced expiratory volume in one second
Hb
haemoglobin
HRQL
health-related quality of life
IC
inspiratory capacity
IPAP
inspiratory positive airway pressure
LTOT
long-term oxygen therapy
NPPV
non-invasive positive pressure ventilation
P0.1
mouth occlusion pressure at 100 ms
PaCO2
arterial carbon dioxide tension
PaO2
arterial oxygen tension
PEEPi
intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure
PImax
maximal inspiratory pressure
RV/TLC
ratio residual volume/total lung capacity
SaO2
arterial oxygen saturation
SRtot
total specific resistance
TLC
total lung capacity
VC
vital capacity
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