Home non-invasive ventilation use following acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in COPD
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Keywords
COPD
Hypercapnia
Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation
BIPAP
Respiratory failure
Non-invasive ventilation
Abbreviations
AECOPD
acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
AHRF
acute hypercapnic respiratory failure
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
EPAP
expiratory positive airway pressure
FVC
forced vital capacity
HRQoL
health-related quality of life
ICU
intensive care unit
IPAP
inspiratory positive airway pressure
NPPV
non-invasive positive pressure ventilation
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