Hospital Variation in Non-Invasive Ventilation Use for Acute Respiratory Failure Due to COPD Exacerbation.

Spyridon FortisYubo GaoAmy M J O'SheaBrice BeckPeter J Kaboli Mary-Vaughan Sarrazin

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2021)

NIV use varied significantly across hospitals, with rural hospitals having higher risk-standardized NIV % rates than urban hospitals. Further research should investigate the exact mechanism of variation in NIV use between rural and urban hospitals.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
healthcare
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
south africa
acute respiratory distress syndrome
lung function
drug induced
air pollution