ABSTRACT
Objective To study the clinical effect of noninva si ve positive pressure ventilation(NIPPV)on the treatment of acute exacerbations o f chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)with type Ⅱ respiratory failure.Methods Observe the data in arterial blood gas (pH,PaO2,PaCO2 ),the course of disease in the hospital ,the rate of endotracheal intubation ,the mortality of the patients in NIPPV and compare with those of the patients without NIPPV treatment before.Results The data in arterial blood gas had been improved signif icantly in NIPPV after 24h.The course of disease in hospital was significantly s horter,and the rate of endotracheal intubation and mortality of the patients wa s significantly lower in NIPPV than those in no NIPPV.There was remarkably diffe rence between two groups.In NIPPV,the rate of endotracheal intubation were sig nificantly lower in light and moderate respiratory failure than those in severe respiratory failure(P