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Open Access
01-02-2011 | Poster presentation
Factors associated with non-invasive ventilation response on the first day of therapy in patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure
Authors:
G Gürsel, M Aydoğdu, S Taşyürek, G Gülbaş, S Özkaya, S Nazik, A Demir
Published in:
Critical Care
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Special Issue 1/2011
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Excerpt
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) decreases the need for mechanical ventilation in the early period of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure and factors for success have been studied well. On the other hand, little is known about what kind of factors influence the NIV response in the subacute period. This study aimed to determine the factors influencing PaCO2 reduction below 50 mmHg in the first 24 hours of therapy. …