Efficacy of long-term noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in stable hypercapnic COPD patients with respiratory failure: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

INTRODUCTION: The efficacy of long-term noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in stable hypercapnic COPD patients with respiratory failure remains unclear. The aim of this meta-analysis was to critically assess the efficacy of long-term NPPV on mortality, acute exacerbation, exercise capa...

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Autores principales: Liao, Hao, Pei, Wendi, Li, Hongfu, Luo, Yuwen, Wang, Kai, Li, Rui, Xu, Limei, Chen, Xin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5644568/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29066879
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S148422

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