Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Early prehospital use of non-invasive ventilation improves acute respiratory failure in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
To evaluate the use of prehospital non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ⋯ ISRCTN47620321.