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- Figure 38

Nocturnal noninvasive ventilation in addition to rehabilitation in hypercapnic COPD patients

This Figure presents the results of a study from the Netherlands that compared nocturnal NIV (nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation [NIPPV]) in addition to pulmonary rehabilitation in hypercapnic patients with COPD versus pulmonary rehabilitation without nocturnal NIV.[19] The left panel shows changes in health-related quality of life, which were assessed by the use of the Severe Respiratory Insufficiency questionnaire.[5] Although there was an increase in health-related quality of life for the patients receiving pulmonary rehabilitation without NIV, the increases were significantly higher once these patients were also receiving nocturnal NIV. With a mean inspiratory positive airway pressure (IPAP) of 20 cmH2O and a mean breathing frequency of 18 breaths per minute during NIV, PaCO2 was significantly reduced in the group using NIPPV but not in the group receiving only pulmonary rehabilitation. 

References

[5]

Windisch W, Freidel K, Schucher B, et al. The Severe Respiratory Insufficiency (SRI) Questionnaire: a specific measure of health-related quality of life in patients receiving home mechanical ventilation. J Clin Epidemiol. 2003;56:752–759.

[19]

Duiverman ML, Wempe JB, Bladder G, et al. Nocturnal noninvasive ventilation in addition to rehabilitation in hypercapnic COPD patients. Thorax 2008;63:1052–1057.