Effect of noninvasive mechanical ventilation in elderly patients with hypercapnic acute-on-chronic respiratory failure and a do-not-intubate order

Noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) is effective in the treatment of patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF). It proved to reduce the need of endotracheal intubation (ETI), the incidence of ETI-associated pneumonia, and mortality compared to nonventilated patients. A particular aspect co...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2008, Vol.3 (4), p.797-801
Hauptverfasser:	Scarpazza, Paolo, Incorvaia, Cristoforo, di Franco, Giuseppe, Raschi, Stefania, Usai, Pierfranco, Bernareggi, Monica, Bonacina, Cristiano, Melacini, Chiara, Vanni, Silvia, Bencini, Serena, Pravettoni, Chiara, Di Cara, Giuseppe, Yacoub, Mona-Rita, Riario-Sforza, Gian Galeazzo, Guffanti, Enrico, Casali, Walter
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over APACHE Carbon Dioxide - blood Chronic Disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Female Glasgow Coma Scale Humans Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Hypercapnia - blood Hypercapnia - etiology Hypercapnia - mortality Hypercapnia - therapy Intubation, Intratracheal Male Original Research Respiration, Artificial - mortality Respiratory failure Respiratory Insufficiency - blood Respiratory Insufficiency - etiology Respiratory Insufficiency - mortality Respiratory Insufficiency - therapy Resuscitation Orders Risk Assessment Risk Factors Time Factors Treatment Failure Ventilation
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