Nasal high‐flow therapy versus NIV in COPD patients with chronic respiratory failure

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McKinstry, S, Singer, J, Baarsma, JP, Weatherall, M, Beasley, R, Fingleton, J. Nasal high‐flow therapy compared with non‐invasive ventilation in COPD patients with chronic respiratory failure: A randomized controlled cross‐over trial. Respirology. 2019; 1- 7. doi.org/10.111...
SUMMARY: Non‐invasive ventilation (NIV) reduces transcutaneous partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PtCO2) more than nasal high‐flow (NHF) therapy in hypercapnic COPD, but NHF is better tolerated.
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