Use of non invasive ventilation (NIV) in a general medical ward (GMW) for the treatment of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) in COPD

G. Alessandrini, P. Onorati, M. Di Paolo, M. Bonini, E. Angelici, F. Vaccaro, P. Palange (Rome, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –New evidence for NIV in the acute setting
Session: New evidence for NIV in the acute setting
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4752
Disease area: Respiratory critical care

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