Invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation of patients with acute respiratory failure COPD

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Authors

PILAŘOVÁ Olga MATUŠKA Pavel SKŘIČKOVÁ Jana

Year of publication 2004
Type Article in Proceedings
Conference European Respiratory Journal
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Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Pneumology
Keywords respiratory failure; mechanical ventilation; non-invasive mechanical ventilation
Description Survival rate of mechanically ventilated patients with ARF due to COPD was followed up in 37 patients , of whom 26 were ventilated invasively whereas in 17 non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV)was used. NIMV proved to had lower mortality, less lethal complications and shorter time for mechanical ventilation was required. Also, NIMV circumvents the difficulties caused by weaning.
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