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Nasal highflow improves ventilation in patients with COPD

BACKGROUND: Nasal highflow (NHF) provides a warmed and humidified air stream up to 60 L/min. Recent data demonstrated a positive effect in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, especially when caused by pneumonia. Preliminary data show a decrease in hypercapnia in patients with COPD. Th...

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Autores principales: Bräunlich, Jens, Köhler, Marcus, Wirtz, Hubert
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4887061/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27307723
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S104616