Hunan yi ke da xue xue bao = Hunan yike daxue xuebao = Bulletin of Hunan Medical University
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Hunan Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao · Jun 2001
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial[Effects of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation on gas exchange and patients' transformation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and respiratory failure].
This paper was to observe the effects of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) on gas exchange and patients' transformation and to evaluate their clinical value. ⋯ The results suggest that NPPV can improve the gas exchange and reduce the need of intubation in COPD patients with acute respiratory failure.