Effect of average volume-assured pressure support treatment on health-related quality of life in COPD patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure: a randomized trial.
Doaa M MagdyAhmed MetwallyPublished in: Respiratory research (2020)
In COPD patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure, AVAPS improved exercise tolerance and multiple domains of HRQOL over six months of follow-up, with the significant improvement observed in general health.
Keyphrases
- respiratory failure
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- mechanical ventilation
- lung function
- healthcare
- public health
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- mental health
- high intensity
- physical activity
- intensive care unit
- cystic fibrosis
- health information
- resistance training
- combination therapy
- risk assessment
- climate change
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