In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), exacerbations (ECOPD), characterized
by an acute deterioration in respiratory symptoms, are fundamental events impacting …

Background Non‐invasive ventilation (NIV) with bi‐level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) is
commonly used to treat patients admitted to hospital with acute hypercapnic respiratory …

Background Nationwide, unbiased, and unselected data of hospitalised patients with COVID-
19 are scarce. Our aim was to provide a detailed account of case characteristics, resource …

Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2023 Report: GOLD Executive Summary |
European Respiratory Society Skip to main content Top Menu ERS website Respiratory …

This Executive Summary of the Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and
Prevention of COPD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2017 …

Background The British Thoracic Society (BTS) published the guideline,'The use of non-
invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure', in 2002. 1 This was in response to trials …

Rationale: Baseline characteristics and management have changed over time in patients
requiring mechanical ventilation; however, the impact of these changes on patient outcomes …

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) for acute respiratory failure has gained much academic and
clinical interest. Despite this, NIV is underutilized. The evidence strongly supports its use in …

For hypoxemic respiratory failure, the frontline treatment is supplemental oxygen. Since
ARDS was first described, mechanical ventilation via an endotracheal tube (invasive …

Mechanical ventilation supports gas exchange and alleviates the work of breathing when
the respiratory muscles are overwhelmed by an acute pulmonary or systemic insult …