Open AccessEfficacy of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Elderly Patients with Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Author(s) -
Yohei Kida,
Yoshiaki Minakata,
Yoichi M. A. Yamada,
Masakazu Ichinose
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 - 10.1159/000328399
Subject(s) - medicine , glasgow coma scale , exacerbation , respiratory failure , positive pressure ventilation , apache ii , intensive care unit , anesthesia
There have been no reports on the efficacy of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in elderly patients.
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