The noninvasive ventilation outcomes score in patients requiring NIV for COPD exacerbation without prior evidence of airflow obstruction

The noninvasive ventilation outcomes score in patients requiring NIV for COPD exacerbation without prior evidence of airflow obstruction

Introduction Exacerbation of COPD complicated by respiratory acidaemia is the commonest indication for noninvasive ventilation (NIV). The NIV outcomes (NIVO) score offers the best estimate of survival for those ventilated. Unfortunately, two-thirds of cases of COPD are unrecognised, and patients may...

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Main Authors: Nicholas D. Lane, Tom M. Hartley, John Steer, Stephen C. Bourke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2024-11-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/10/6/00193-2024.full
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