Comparison of Noninvasive Ventilation by Sequential Use of Mask and Helmet versus Mask in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Preliminary Study | Zendy

Vittorio Antonaglia | Zendy; Massimo Ferluga | Zendy; Rossella Molino | Zendy; Umberto Lucangelo | Zendy; Alberto Peratoner | Zendy; Erik RomanPognuz | Zendy; L Simoni | Zendy; Walter A. Zin | Zendy

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Comparison of Noninvasive Ventilation by Sequential Use of Mask and Helmet versus Mask in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Preliminary Study

Author(s) -

Vittorio Antonaglia,

Massimo Ferluga,

Rossella Molino,

Umberto Lucangelo,

Alberto Peratoner,

Erik RomanPognuz,

L Simoni,

Walter A. Zin

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

respiration

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1423-0356

pISSN - 0025-7931

DOI - 10.1159/000324259

Subject(s) - medicine , exacerbation , copd , anesthesia , randomization , intubation , ventilation (architecture) , acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , randomized controlled trial , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering

Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) using a face mask is the ventilatory mode of choice in selected patients experiencing acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A high incidence of intolerance limits the use of this approach.

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