Interfaces and ventilator settings for long-term noninvasive ventilation in COPD patients.

Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis · 2017 · PMC5500538 · PMID 28721033

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Reflecting the development of NIV therapy in COPD, there is a clear trend of applying higher IPAP levels in order to achieve augmented ventilation and positive outcomes. 1 – 4 Of note, the current study observed that real-life IPAP levels reach a mean of 23 mbar, which is in line with recent RCTs by Köhnlein et al 3 (mean IPAP of 22 mbar) and Struik et al 4 (mean IPAP of 21 mbar).

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