Feasibility and clinical impact of a portable bi-level ventilation device in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and exertional dyspnea: preliminary results from a clinical series.

Federica De GiacomiGiulia BonaitiFilippo MontanelliMatteo Della ZoppaGrazia MessinesiAnnalisa CarlucciFabrizio LuppiAlberto PesciPaola Faverio

Published in: Physiotherapy theory and practice (2021)

Home use of portable bi-level positive-pressure ventilation devices by patients with COPD may alleviate disease-related anxiety and depression, particularly in more severe cases of COPD. Future portable device design should feature adjustable inspiratory/expiratory pressures.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
mechanical ventilation
low cost
early onset
respiratory failure
healthcare
machine learning
intensive care unit
deep learning
heat stress
cystic fibrosis
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation