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Long-Term Noninvasive Ventilation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Association between Clinical Phenotypes and Survival.
Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases - 1 Jan 2022
Janssens Jean-Paul, Cantero Chloé, Pasquina Patrick, Jaksic Cyril, Adler Dan, Uldry Christophe, Egger Bernard, Prella Maura, Younossian Alain Bigin, Rabec Claudio, Soccal Gasche Paola M, Pépin Jean-Louis
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Long-term noninvasive ventilation (LTNIV) is widely used in patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure (CHRF) related to COPD. Prognosis of these patients is however poor and heterogenous. RESEARCH QUESTION: In COPD patients under LTNIV for CHRF, is it possible to identify specific phenotypes which are predictive of probability of pursuing NIV and survival? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: A...
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