The use of NIPPV has increased significantly over time among patients hospitalized for acute exacerbations of COPD, whereas the need for intubation and in-hospital mortality has declined. However, the rising mortality rate in a small but expanding group of patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation after treatment with noninvasive ventilation needs further investigation.
2012-02-07
Eng.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012 Jan;185(2):152-9
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