Noninvasive Ventilation and Weaning in Patients with Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure: A Randomized Multicenter Trial

Girault, Christophe; Bubenheim, Michael; Abroug, Fekri; Luc Diehl, Jean; Elatrous, Souheil; Beuret, Pascal; Richecoeur, Jack; L'Her, Erwan; Hilbert, Gilles; Capellier, Gilles; Rabbat, Antoine; Besbes, Mohamed; Guérin, Claude; Guiot, Philippe; Bénichou, Jacques; Bonmarchand, Guy

doi:10.1164/rccm.201101-0035oc

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Noninvasive Ventilation and Weaning in Patients with Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure: A Randomized Multicenter Trial

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Authors:

Christophe Girault

Michael Bubenheim

Fekri Abroug

Abstract

Abstract Rationale The use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) as an early weaning/extubation technique from mechanical ventilation remains controversial. Objectives To investigate NIV effectiveness as an early weaning/extubation technique in difficult-to-wean patients with chronic hypercapnic respirat...

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