Addition of home noninvasive ventilation in COPD Adding home noninvasive ventilation to home oxygen therapy was effective in patients with persistent hypercapnia following an acute exacerbation of ...

This study explores the association between receiving noninvasive ventilation at home and mortality, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Home initiation of chronic noninvasive ventilation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure was shown to be as safe as in-hospital ...

Study showed use of home non-invasive ventilation in conjunction with home oxygen therapy delayed hospital readmissions for patients with advanced disease Recently published advancements in pulmonary ...

LAFAYETTE, La., Oct. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with chronic respiratory failure (CRF) using home non-invasive ventilation (NIV) live ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A new clinical practice guideline addresses limited evidence and provides new recommendations for management of ...

Patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with chronic respiratory failure using home non-invasive ventilation live longer, are less likely to be admitted to a hospital and cost ...

How does COPD affect patients’ lives and why is there an unmet need for additional management options? The key symptom of COPD is breathlessness, especially during daily activity, and the ...

Winter is the most difficult and dangerous season for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, asthma and other such respiratory diseases. Many of the patients ...

This two-part unit discusses the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in patients with respiratory failure, and in particular that associated with COPD. Part 1 examines how an exacerbation of COPD ...

Some patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exhibit clear contraindications to noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV); such contraindications include impending ...

High-intensity noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) might have reduced need for endotracheal intubation for persistent hypercapnia during acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive ...