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Long-term survival following initiation of home non-invasive ventilation: a European study.

Maxime PatoutElodie LhuillierGeorgios KaltsakasAmira BenattiaJohan DupuisGill ArbanePierre-Louis DeclercqMichelle RamsayPhilip MarinoLuis-Carlos MolanoElise Artaud-MacariCatherine ViacrozeJoerg SteierAbdel DouiriJean-Francois MuirAntoine CuvelierPatrick Brian MurphyNicholas Hart
Published in: Thorax (2020)
The mortality rate following initiation of home NIV is high but varies significantly according to underlying aetiology of respiratory failure. In patients with chronic respiratory failure, initiation of home NIV following an acute admission and low levels of NIV adherence are poor prognostic features and may be amenable to intervention.
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