Abstract:Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during an episode of acute or acute on chronic respiratory failure due to infection present a special problem with regard to the relief of hypoxia. In a prospective, randomized, multicenter controlled trial, we evaluated the efficacy of oxygen delivery by Ventimask compared with Venturi mask in patients affected by exacerbation of COPD and mild acidosis before starting with non-invasive bilevel-positive airway pressure (PAP). The study involved 80 pati… Show more
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