Nasal high-flow versus noninvasive ventilation in patients with chronic hypercapnic COPD.

Jens Bräunlich Dominic Dellweg Andreas BastianStephan BudweiserWinfried RanderathDora TrichéMartin BachmannChristian KählerAbdel Hakim BayarassouIrmhild MäderJens GeiselerNorbert Köhler David PetroffHubert Wirtz

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2019)

NHF may constitute an alternative to NIV in COPD patients with stable chronic hypercapnia, eg, those not tolerating or rejecting NIV with respect to pCO2 reduction and improvement in QoL.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
respiratory failure
lung function
mechanical ventilation
cystic fibrosis
air pollution
intensive care unit
chronic rhinosinusitis