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- Donna Barnes.
- Pilgrims Hospice, Canterbury.
- Nurs Times. 2007 Sep 25;103(39):26-7.
AbstractThis two-part unit discusses the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in patients with respiratory failure, and in particular that associated with COPD. Part 1 examines how an exacerbation of COPD can lead to hypercapnic respiratory failure and how this might be managed.
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