High intensity non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for refractory decompensated acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
;
: 430-432, 2020.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-829849
ABSTRACT
@#Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a debilitating progressive lung disease characterised by irreversible airflow obstruction. In addition to an increase in morbidity and mortality, exacerbation also results in frequent hospital visits, which place a burden on healthcare systems. Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) with conventional inspiratory pressures is the standard ventilatory support for patients in exacerbation. At present, the use of higher inspiratory pressures through high intensity noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (Hi-NPPV) during an exacerbation remains unknown. We describe a novel application of Hi-NPPV in a patient with acute exacerbation who was refractory to conventional NPPV.
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The Medical Journal of Malaysia
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