Medicina intensiva
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
[Spontaneous breathing trial in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) versus T-piece].
To determine if the spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is superior to SBT with a T-piece in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). ⋯ In a COPD patient cohort, the performance of spontaneous breathing with CPAP showed a tendency to better outcome than with T-Piece, however, further research is needed.