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There have been a number of uncontrolled studies in which nasal or face-mask ventilation was used successfully to treat acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8} The concern remains, however, that when this approach is unsuccessful, the delay in intubation and mechanical ventilation may adversely affect the outcome.⁷ The study by Brochard and coworkers⁹ in this issue of the Journal firmly establishes a role for noninvasive ventilation in the management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This study shows that in most patients with severe abnormalities of arterial-blood gas levels and a high risk of death,¹⁰ pressure-support ventilation . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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