Consistently achieving higher acute non-invasive ventilation (NIV) set-up pressures at a respiratory ward-based unit

Introduction: NIV for acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) in COPD, obesity related morbidity, chest wall and neuromuscular conditions has become widespread in the UK. In terms of acute NIV set up, the British national guidance (2008) recommends starting with an inspiratory positive airway p...

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Main Authors:	Norashikin Amran, Jumaa Bwika, Olliver O'Sullivan, Biman Chakraborty, Amy Oakes, Ben Beauchamp, Joshil Lodhia, Rahul Mukherjee
Format:	Article
Language:	en_US
Published:	European Respiratory Society 2024
Subjects:	Acute respiratory failure; Ventilation/NIV; Physiology
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