Management of Chronic Respiratory Failure in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: High-Intensity and Low-Intensity Ventilation

This article reviews the physiologic basis for considering NIV in patients with COPD, summarizes existing evidence supporting the role of NIV in COPD, highlights the patient population and ventilatory approach most likely to offer benefit, and suggests a potential clinical pathway for managing patients.
Source: Sleep Medicine Clinics - Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Source Type: research