Treatment of severe respiratory insufficiency in diffuse chronic lung disease by tracheostomy and intermittent positive pressure ventilation (IPPV).
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*; D014140:Tracheotomy