Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2764764 | Journal of Critical Care | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
These results demonstrate that noninvasive positive pressure ventilation, in a pulmonary ward, reduces the need for endotracheal intubation, particularly in the more severe patients, and leads to a faster recovery in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Authors
Miguel MD, José M. MD, Antonio MD, Eusebi MD, Maria L. MD, Juan F. MD, Ramón MD, Ernest MD, Santiago MD, Jordi RN, Elia MD, Joaquin MD, Carlos MD, Alvar G.N. MD, Ferran MD,