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[Mechanical ventilation at home: facts and questions]
1Département de médecine interne, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, Lausanne.
Schweizerische Rundschau Fur Medizin Praxis = Revue Suisse De Medecine Praxis
|June 15, 1993
Summary
Non-invasive mechanical ventilation, particularly nasal ventilation, effectively treats hypercapnic respiratory insufficiency from neuromuscular or restrictive lung diseases. Nocturnal use can normalize daily CO2 levels, though underlying mechanisms require further study.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Respiratory Medicine
- Critical Care