Self-ventilation at home in chronic respiratory insufficiency

Laier-Groeneveld, G.; Criée, C.P.; Hüttemann, U.

Pneumologie 44(Suppl 1): 193-194

1990


ISSN/ISBN: 0934-8387
PMID: 2114624
Document Number: 348994
Non-invasive intermittent "self-ventilation" employing a nose mask is considered to be an efficient means of treating chronic respiratory failure. After several hours of treatment with a respirator, 10 patients (four with kyphoscoliosis, three with COLD, two with neuromuscular disorders, and one with sequela of Tbc) experienced reversal of the chronic respiratory failure and an improvement in respiratory muscle force.

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