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 …

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are episodes of worsening
of symptoms, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. COPD exacerbations are …

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 Evidence is weak for the ability of long-term non-invasive positive pressure
ventilation (NPPV) to improve survival in patients with stable hypercapnic chronic obstructive …

Background: Dyspnea is a common, distressing symptom of cardiopulmonary and
neuromuscular diseases. Since the ATS published a consensus statement on dyspnea in …

Introduction Chronic non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has become evidence-based care for
stable hypercapnic COPD patients. While the number of patients increases, home initiation …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory disorder with
significant morbidity and mortality. Despite its prevalence, COPD is underdiagnosed, and …

Background: Sleep hypoventilation has been proposed as a cause of progressive
hypercapnic respiratory failure and death in patients with severe chronic obstructive …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with chronic ventilatory failure
(CVF) are more likely to develop exacerbations, which are an important determinant of …