title: Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with acute exacerbation.
authors.forename: G U
authors.initials: GU
authors.lastname: Meduri
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*