Evolución comparativa con ventilación no invasiva de pacientes con EPOC, síndrome de hipoventilación-obesidad e insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva ingresados en una unidad de monitorización respiratoria

In this group of patients with similar initial arterial blood gas values, response to NIV was seen to be better in OHS and COPD than in CHF. That the start of NIV is usually preceded by a poor response to conventional COPD treatment suggests that delaying NIV should be reconsidered.