Continuous positive airway pressure facilitates spontaneous breathing in weaning chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients by improving breathing pattern and gas exchange.

Reissmann, H K

Continuous positive airway pressure facilitates spontaneous breathing in weaning chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients by improving breathing pattern and gas exchange. [electronic resource] - Intensive care medicine Dec 2000 - 1764-72 p. digital

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0342-4642

10.1007/s001340000725 doi


Acute Disease
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Airway Resistance
Blood Gas Analysis
Female
Hemodynamics
Humans
Lung Diseases, Obstructive--complications
Male
Middle Aged
Positive-Pressure Respiration--methods
Prospective Studies
Pulmonary Gas Exchange
Respiratory Dead Space
Respiratory Mechanics
Severity of Illness Index
Tidal Volume
Time Factors
Ventilator Weaning--methods