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Early use of non-invasive ventilation for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on general respiratory wards: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.

P K Plant, +2 more
- 03 Jun 2000 - 
- Vol. 355, Iss: 9219, pp 1931-1935
TLDR
The early use of NIV for mildly and moderately acidotic patients with COPD in the general ward setting leads to more rapid improvement of physiological variables, a reduction in the need for invasive mechanical ventilation (with objective criteria), and a reduced in-hospital mortality.
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This article is published in The Lancet.The article was published on 2000-06-03. It has received 1133 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Mechanical ventilation & COPD.

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Noninvasive ventilation for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

TL;DR: In selected patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, noninvasive ventilation can reduce the need for endotracheal intubation, the length of the hospital stay, and the in-hospital mortality rate.
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The Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk.

TL;DR: The Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk (BSRS) as mentioned in this paper was developed to foster early identification of patients at risk for forming pressure sores by using sensory perception, skin moisture, activity, mobility, friction and shear, and nutritional status.
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Randomized, prospective trial of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in acute respiratory failure.

TL;DR: Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation administered by nasal or oronasal mask avoids the need for endotracheal intubation, rapidly improves vital signs, gas exchange, and sense of dyspnea, and may reduce mortality in selected patients with acute respiratory failure.
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Randomised controlled trial of nasal ventilation in acute ventilatory failure due to chronic obstructive airways disease

TL;DR: In patients with acute ventilatory failure due to COAD who received NIPPV there was a significant rise in pH, a reduction in PaCO2 and breathlessness, and reduced mortality.
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The Braden Scale for predicting pressure sore risk. Nursing Research, 36 (4), 205-210

TL;DR: The Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk was developed to foster early identification of patients at risk for forming pressure sores and has greater sensitivity and specificity than instruments previously reported.
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