Journal article
Long-Term Noninvasive Ventilation in Chronic Stable Hypercapnic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline
Abstract
Background: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is used for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic hypercapnia. However, evidence for clinical efficacy and optimal management of therapy is limited.Target Audience: Patients with COPD, clinicians who care for them, and policy makers.Methods: We summarized evidence addressing five PICO (patients, intervention, comparator, and outcome) questions. The GRADE (Grading of …
Authors
Macrea M; Oczkowski S; Rochwerg B; Branson RD; Celli B; Coleman JM; Hess DR; Knight SL; Ohar JA; Orr JE
Journal
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 202, No. 4, pp. e74–e87
Publisher
American Thoracic Society
Publication Date
August 15, 2020
DOI
10.1164/rccm.202006-2382st
ISSN
1073-449X