chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with AHRF secondary to AE-COPD, aged 50 to 70 years old, hospitalized in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of The Fourth People’s Hospital of Zhenjiang
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) patients could not tolerate NIV with BiPAP; 2) clinical state got severer after NIV; 3) the level of consciousness got worse because of hypercapnia or severe hypoxia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the need for endotracheal intubation; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pH value;partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2);partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2);length of hospital stay; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
The Fourth People's Hospital of Zhenjiang