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Effects of high-flow nasal cannula in patients with persistent hypercapnia after an acute COPD exacerbation: a prospective pilot study

BACKGROUND: Persistent hypercapnia after COPD exacerbation is associated with excess mortality and early rehospitalization. High Flow Nasal cannula (HFNC), may be theoretically an alternative to long-term noninvasive ventilation (NIV), since physiological studies have shown a reduction in PaCO2 leve...

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Autores principales: Pisani, Lara, Betti, Sara, Biglia, Carlotta, Fasano, Luca, Catalanotti, Vito, Prediletto, Irene, Comellini, Vittoria, Bacchi-Reggiani, Letizia, FERS, Stefano Nava
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6958745/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31931776
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-020-1048-7