Effects of high-flow nasal cannula and non-invasive ventilation on inspiratory effort in hypercapnic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a preliminary study

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is preferred as the initial ventilatory support to treat acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). High-flow nasal cann...

Source: Annals of Intensive Care - October 22, 2019 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Nuttapol Rittayamai, Prapinpa Phuangchoei, Jamsak Tscheikuna, Nattakarn Praphruetkit and Laurent Brochard Tags: Research Source Type: research