Comparison of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation with standard medical therapy in hypercapnic acute respiratory failure

Celikel T., Sungur M., Ceyhan B., Karakurt S.

CHEST, vol.114, no.6, pp.1636-1642, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 114 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 1998
  • Doi Number: 10.1378/chest.114.6.1636
  • Journal Name: CHEST
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1636-1642
  • Keywords: acute respiratory failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypercapnic acute respiratory failure, hypoxemia, intensive care unit, mechanical ventilation, noninvasive ventilation, OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE, MECHANICAL VENTILATION, FACE MASK, ACUTE EXACERBATIONS, AIRWAY PRESSURE, COPD PATIENTS, SUPPORT VENTILATION, IMMEDIATE, TRIAL
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Study objective: To compare the efficacy of standard medical therapy (ST) and noninvasive mechanical ventilation additional to standard medical therapy in hypercapnic acute respiratory failure (HARF).