Walking with Non-Invasive Ventilation Does Not Prevent Exercise-Induced Hypoxaemia in Stable Hypercapnic COPD Patients.

CONCLUSION: The use of NPPV during walking without the application of supplemental oxygen does not prevent exercise-induced hypoxemia in patients with stable hypercapnic COPD. PMID: 26263033 [PubMed - in process]
Source: COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: COPD Source Type: research