Predictors of Successful Weaning from Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study.

Jie YuMeng-Rui LeeChung-Ting ChenYi-Tsung LinChorng-Kuang How

Published in: Lung (2021)

The RSBI predicted successful weaning from NIV in patients with AECOPD with hypercapnic respiratory failure. This index may be useful for selecting patients with AECOPD that are suitable for NIV weaning.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease