Response to letter to the editor re ‘Physiotherapist administered, non-invasive ventilation to reduce postoperative pulmonary complications in high-risk patients following elective upper abdominal surgery; a before-and-after cohort implementation study’

Abbreviations: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV); chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); partial pressure arterial oxygen (PaO2); partial pressure arterial carbon diaoxide (PaCO2); pulse oximetry (SpO2); continous positive airway pressure (CPAP); bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP); inspiratory positive airway pressure (IPAP); expiratory positive airway pressure (EPAP); centimetres of water (cmH2O); postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs)

Source: Physiotherapy - July 19, 2019 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Ianthe Boden Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research