Long-Term Effect of Noninvasive Ventilation on Diaphragm in Chronic Respiratory Failure.
Ana Hernandez-VothJavier SayasMarta Corral BlancoRodrigo Alonso MoralejoVirginia Perez GonzalezAlicia De Pablo GafasAlba Castaño MenendezLourdes Juarros MonteagudoVictoria Villena GarridoPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2022)
In patients with HCRF due to very severe chronic obstruction to airflow, long-term HINIV can improve respiratory performance by improving the function of the diaphragmatic musculature. Larger multicenter clinical trials are needed to confirm the results suggested in this study.