BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a slowly progressive airways disorder characterized by not fully reversible airflow obstruction, often presenting exacerbations of respiratory symptoms requiring hospitalization. Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) has been shown to be an effective adjunct to standard medical therapy in the treatment of acute respiratory failure. Secondary pulmonary hypertension leads to a rapid progression of the disease. AIM: To evaluate the effect of NIV treatment in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD, with or without respiratory acidosis, and its effect in patients with pulmonary hypertension.
Treatment of acute exacerbations with non-invasive ventilation in chronic hypercapnic COPD patients with pulmonary hypertension / Parola, D; Romani, S; Petroianni, A; Locorriere, L; Terzano, C. - In: EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES. - ISSN 1128-3602. - STAMPA. - 16:2(2012), pp. 183-191.
Treatment of acute exacerbations with non-invasive ventilation in chronic hypercapnic COPD patients with pulmonary hypertension
Parola D;Romani S;Petroianni A;Locorriere L;Terzano C
2012
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a slowly progressive airways disorder characterized by not fully reversible airflow obstruction, often presenting exacerbations of respiratory symptoms requiring hospitalization. Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) has been shown to be an effective adjunct to standard medical therapy in the treatment of acute respiratory failure. Secondary pulmonary hypertension leads to a rapid progression of the disease. AIM: To evaluate the effect of NIV treatment in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD, with or without respiratory acidosis, and its effect in patients with pulmonary hypertension.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.