Apnea-Hypopnea Index in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation Requiring Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation with Average Volume-Assured Pressure Support.
Killen Harold Briones ClaudettAdela Romero LopezMónica H Briones-ClaudettMariuxi Del Pilar Cabrera BañosKillen H Briones ZamoraDiana C Briones MarquezAndrea P Icaza-FreireLuc J I ZimmermannAntonio W D GavilanesMichelle GrunauerPublished in: Critical care research and practice (2021)
Apnea-Hypopnea Index and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation are a frequent association found in patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure and COPD exacerbations that require NIV. This association could be a determining factor in the response to NIV, especially when AVAPS is used as a ventilatory strategy.