[NIV in the treatment of acute exacerbation of COPD and status asthmaticus]

Minerva Anestesiol. 2001 Apr;67(4):223-7.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The authors describe the application of NIV as a useful tool to correct hypercarbia, gas exchanges and to reduce the complications caused by mechanical ventilation with ETT in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD and acute asthma attack.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Humans
  • Masks
  • Positive-Pressure Respiration
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / therapy*
  • Respiration, Artificial / methods*
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / therapy
  • Status Asthmaticus / therapy*