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- Title
Role of noninvasive ventilation in weaning from mechanical ventilation in patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an Indian experience.
- Authors
Prasad, Shiva B N; Chaudhry, Dhruva; Khanna, Rajan
- Abstract
Endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation (MV) are often needed in patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure. The rate of weaning failure is high and prolonged MV increases intubation associated complications.
- Publication
Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2009, Vol 13, Issue 4, p207
- ISSN
1998-359X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.4103/0972-5229.60173