Feasibility of average volume-assured pressure support ventilation in the treatment of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: What are its limits?

J Crit Care. 2017 Aug:40:281. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2017.05.015. Epub 2017 May 23.
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Keywords: Acute hypercapnic respiratory failure; Non-invasive ventilation; Pressure-limited; Volume-targeted.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Humans
  • Hypercapnia
  • Positive-Pressure Respiration*
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
  • Respiratory Insufficiency*