RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Non-invasive ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: management of acute type 2 respiratory failure
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 517
OP 521
DO 10.7861/clinmedicine.8-5-517
VO 8
IS 5
A1 CM Roberts
A1 JL Brown
A1 AK Reinhardt
A1 S Kaul
A1 K Scales
A1 C Mikelsons
A1 K Reid
A1 R Winter
A1 K Young
A1 L Restrick
A1 PK Plant
YR 2008
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/8/5/517.abstract
AB Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in the management of acute type 2 respiratory failure in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents one of the major technical advances in respiratory care over the last decade. This document updates the 2002 British Thoracic Society guidance and provides a specific focus on the use of NIV in COPD patients with acute type 2 respiratory failure. While there are a variety of ventilator units available most centres now use bi-level positive airways pressure units and this guideline refers specifically to this form of ventilatory support although many of the principles encompassed are applicable to other forms of NIV. The guideline has been produced for the clinician caring for COPD patients in the emergency and ward areas of acute hospitals.