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Published in: Critical Care 2/2008

01-04-2008 | Poster presentation

How quick is soon? Early response to continuous positive airway pressure: a randomized controlled trial

Authors: J Crawford, R Otero, EP Rivers, T Lenoir, J Garcia

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 2/2008

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Numerous studies have confirmed that using non-invasive continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure improves the respiratory rate, heart rate (HR), and work of breathing. We hypothesize that early application of nCPAP with concomitant medical therapy to patients with acute undifferentiated shortness of breath (SOB) will improve objective measures of respiratory distress. Specifically, early application of nCPAP can improve the tidal volume (TV), end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) and Rapid Shallow Breathing Index (RSBI), and reduce intubations over the standard of treatment alone in 15 minutes or less. …
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Title
How quick is soon? Early response to continuous positive airway pressure: a randomized controlled trial
Authors
J Crawford
R Otero
EP Rivers
T Lenoir
J Garcia
Publication date
01-04-2008
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 2/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc6565

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