Application of BiPAP through Endotracheal Tube in Comatose Patients with COPD Exacerbation
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Application of BiPAP through Endotracheal Tube in Comatose Patients with COPD Exacerbation
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of using BiPAP through endotracheal tube in comatose Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure. Methods This is a prospective study done at Department of Chest Medicine, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, during March to June 2017. It included all comatose COPD patients with hypercapn...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1681-715X
DOI: 10.12669/pjms.336.13972