Think NIPPV overnight is useless for stable hypercapneic COPD? TURN IT UP, MAN!
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Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV or NPPV or NIV), overnight or during the day, has not been shown to help most people with stable COPD and daytime hypercarbia. Citing their own previous findings, Dreher, Windisch et al argue that's because you can't just use wimpy ordinary settings -- you've got to crank that sucker to 11. They report another series in CHEST. Although 4 of 17 faint-hearted patients couldn't stand the mean inspiratory pressure of 29 millibars (mbar and cm H2O are
Think NIPPV overnight is useless for stable hypercapneic COPD? TURN IT UP, MAN!
Think NIPPV overnight is useless for stable…
Think NIPPV overnight is useless for stable hypercapneic COPD? TURN IT UP, MAN!
Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV or NPPV or NIV), overnight or during the day, has not been shown to help most people with stable COPD and daytime hypercarbia. Citing their own previous findings, Dreher, Windisch et al argue that's because you can't just use wimpy ordinary settings -- you've got to crank that sucker to 11. They report another series in CHEST. Although 4 of 17 faint-hearted patients couldn't stand the mean inspiratory pressure of 29 millibars (mbar and cm H2O are
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